"The Practical Education Network"
Heather completed her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at MIT in 2015. While a graduate student, Heather developed a vision for seeing MIT-style hands-on learning environments manifest around the globe.
In pursuit of this vision, Heather moved full-time to Ghana in 2016, where she founded and leadS PRACTICAL EDUCATION NETWORK or PEN. She will present PEN’s innovative approach to enable every African child to learn-by-doing.
Heather is also a Lecturer at Ashesi University in Ghana where she is helping build a new engineering program to train ethical leaders for Africa’s future.
https://www.practicaleducationnetwork.com/
And here is a link to a December 2020 Facebook interview of Heather:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=206332381070913&ref=watch_permalink
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