GenEd

GenEd has developed significantly since the idea of an educational initiative first formed in Ghea’s mind in 2010. The early incarnation “Gen Peace”, focused on intra-school violence resulting from a lack of critical thinking. Since then, Ghea has placed teachers at the centre of the solution, creating “Generation Educators”. The Indonesian ed-tech start-up has developed a dynamic web platform that enables teachers to upskill, improve practices, bring innovation to classrooms, be inspired, and connect with teacher networks for their own development. This facilitates them in developing and shaping critical thinkers in the classroom, which will help to create a more educated, literate, and engaged generation.

The other side of the business forges partnerships between schools and the private sector, in order to bridge the employment skills gap. It has co-created modules with companies such as Deloitte to provide education for students that is valued by potential employers and relevant to their future careers. Teachers are able to connect and workshop 1-on-1 with professionals in relevant fields, such as economic teachers collaborating with accountancy professionals, to develop innovative lesson plans. In 2022, GenEd has already engaged with 156 teachers from various backgrounds in high-quality professional development programs, and approximately 900 students have benefitted from innovative classroom exercises.

In scaling the initiative, GenEd aims to focus on working with the Ministry of Education and Universities to deliver programs for public school teachers and school leaders in smaller districts outside of Jakarta. GenEd also seeks to serve other chains of less privileged private schools across different Indonesian cities.

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