In International
Education
, I see an exacting and impactful calling in solving
education
inequality, yet what I love most is its problem-solving nature by comparing numerous best practices around the globe but still rooting on with community-based background. These essences would be substantial capital for me to build a global
education
NGO to eradicate poverty.
Moreover
, I have been intrigued with
this
purview for the past five years by dissecting various pursuits.
My work experience in PSPK, an
education
research
and advocacy NGO, was absolutely backbreaking and alluring. My excitement for
education
policy
sparked when I grasped the effectiveness of
policy
to benefit thousands of lives,
such
as how I evaluated more than ten higher
education
policies, negotiated with the Ministry of
Education
, and succeeded in spearheading a new program that has led to 70,000 more employed youths.
Besides
honing my
policy
analysis,
research
, and communication skills, which are prime to produce high-quality
research
reports and dissertations,
this
exposure
also
fostered a solid motive to study
education
policy
and development.
In my project on Jakarta, my attention was absorbed by how local context significantly affected policymaking, like how I needed to traverse why the regional government contradicted the ministry before I triumphed to alter public schools' selection to gain the poor.
On the other hand
, through my close collaboration with UNICEF and the Global Partnership for
Education
(GPE) in gathering more than 15 of Indonesia's most significant
education
communities to access development grants successfully, I learned how global institutions are helping countries eliminate countries indigence. Understanding the international and local context in
education
policy
and diversity would not only enable me to share various perspectives in the classroom discussion and help the class understand Indonesia's
education
context and best practices but
also
provoke my heart to join international development agencies.
Even though my previous
education
was in engineering, the state-of-the-art analytical thinking, problem-solving, and quantitative skills I got from science and technology coursework, demonstrable by my award as The Best Student, are convenient for
policy
analysis. My stratagem in resurrecting and orchestrating two NGOs was
also
distinctive in growing my leadership calibre, which is impeccable to honcho other students in doing team endeavours,
research
, or projects. While overseeing four informal schools, I showcased the implementation of experiential learning in an activity-based curriculum.
This
educational theory comprehension would ameliorate my efforts in analyzing educational systems in the International
Education
program.
Furthermore
, I want to be mentored by Dr Kirstin Kerr or Professor Carlo Raffo and participate in their
research
because they focus on inequality in
education
, a nucleus of what I am thrilled to learn, and the dissertation I am eager to write.
In short, I have a clear purpose, skills in
policy
evaluation, analysis, and
research
, based on my quantitative and problem-solving qualities.
Moreover
, I comprehend international and local contexts and educational theory, along with communication and leadership capabilities.
Thus
, International
Education
is my best option to sharpen my capacities to build my NGO and reinforce global
education
equity.