CatSU Professor selected as T4 Education Country Ambassador for the Philippines
FacultyA professor from Catanduanes
State University's Panganiban Campus is among 10 educators from the Philippines
selected to join the 2023 Cohort of Country Ambassadors for the T4 Education
Community.
Gregorio V. Angeles Jr.,
Assistant Professor, will serve in this role for a year, ending on January 31,
2024.
As an Ambassador, Prof. Angeles
must commit to 50 hours, or approximately 4 hours per month, of voluntary
service throughout the year.
In his capacity as an ambassador,
Prof. Angeles will choose a volunteer role in either the Social Media Squad or
the Teacher Outreach Squad.
As a member of the Social Media
Squad, Prof. Angeles will need to be active on at least three platforms, such
as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, or YouTube. His responsibilities
will include supporting the community during major events like the Teacher Tech
Summit, as well as similar regular events launching in 2023. Additionally, he
will assist with co-hosting or supporting live events, such as Twitter chats.
As part of the Teacher Outreach
Squad, Prof. Angeles will prioritize contacting teachers in the country to
recruit them to join the community, including the T4 Communities app,
registering them for events, and encouraging participation in research, prizes,
and challenges. He will be expected to have methods for contacting and engaging
teachers in the country, with guidance from the T4 Ambassadors. He will also
take on the role of hosting (or co-hosting with T4) webinars to promote various
activities.
"I am privileged to be one
of the Country Ambassadors for the Philippines. As a 2023 Cohort, I am proud to
represent our country and offer selfless service to fellow educators not only
in our nation but also in other countries. I am honored to be part of this
significant advocacy," Prof. Angeles shared.
About T4 Education and its Founder, Vikas Pota
T4 Education is a digital
platform created by founder and CEO Vikas Pota. This platform emerged in response
to the global challenges the pandemic posed to education. T4 aims to empower
educators and schools by offering opportunities for learning and collaboration,
while developing tools to support their global community's progress.
Before T4, Vikas was heavily
involved in the education sector. He founded and managed a philanthropic
foundation dedicated to teachers, launching the Global Teacher Prize to
celebrate the teaching profession. He has also advocated for the Sustainable
Development Goals at the UN, G20, and various governments. Additionally, he
established a technical and vocational skills business in Africa to address
youth unemployment, created a corporate venture capital business investing in
high-growth edtech companies, and led branding, marketing, communications, and
corporate affairs strategies for a renowned K-12 education business.
Vikas serves on numerous
non-profit boards, including The Education Outcomes Fund, Artists in Residence,
Global School Leaders, Queen Rania Teacher Academy, Educate Girls, and Teach
for All. He is an Honorary Lecturer at the UCL Institute of Education, a former
Visiting Practitioner at Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a Senior
Policy Fellow at the University of Cambridge's Centre for Science & Policy.
Recognized as a Young Global
Leader by the World Economic Forum, Vikas has been named one of London's 1000
most influential people, is a member of the Young Presidents Organization, and
has received two honorary doctorates for his accomplishments. A frequent voice
in the media, Vikas passionately advocates for the transformative potential of
quality education and actively works to build a global community of educators
and schools to make that vision a reality. #FJBT
