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Searching for simplicity

Posted on January 16, 2014February 3, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Triple the effectiveness of your Sistema program with this one weird trick!

Posted in UncategorizedTagged education, Fermat, learning, Richard Hallam, sistema, Strad Magazine, teaching, TED6 Comments

On your Márquez…

Posted on January 6, 2014January 6, 2014 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

And now for something completely different: a little ray of Mexican sunshine to warm your January

Posted in UncategorizedTagged danzon, education, Govias, Marquez, orchestra, Ravel1 Comment

Dividing Lines, Part 2

Posted on December 17, 2013December 17, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

A drunk-driving rich white kid in Texas inspires a new formula for the valuation of Sistema programs.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged cost, education, Ethan Crouch, justice, rehabilitation, sistema2 Comments

Defining, dividing lines

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Material vs. spiritual poverty - what's the target, and why might it matter?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged conflict, education, equality, poverty, sistema1 Comment

The (Musical) Monster Awakes

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

It has been incredibly gratifying to watch her musical awakening, how music and sound have become a source of genuine pleasure and joy.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged daughter, education, Liverpool, music, Richard Hallam, sistema4 Comments

The Grant-Giver’s Guide to Getting

Posted on July 2, 2013July 2, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Four suggestions for preparing good grant applications from a grant reviewer

Posted in UncategorizedTagged education, funding, grant applications, McConnell, NAC, sistema1 Comment

The Data, the Data-driven, and the Driven

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Would anyone ever say “No, my child has no more confidence at all!" in response to the typical survey question?

Posted in UncategorizedTagged biases, education, evaluation, Garand, positivism, sistema, standardized testing4 Comments

Race to the Top – part 2

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Our prejudices manifest in how we engage with children based on their race and gender, but also on their attractiveness, their weight, how extroverted they may be, and how talented they are perceived to be

Posted in UncategorizedTagged discrimination, diversity, education, music, racism, sistemaLeave a comment

Race to the top

Posted on February 12, 2013February 12, 2013 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

A look at issues of ethnicity within Sistema, inside and outside of Venezuela

Posted in UncategorizedTagged culture, education, ethnicity, music, race, racism, sistema2 Comments

Grant Opportunity for new El Sistema Programs!

Posted on December 2, 2012December 2, 2012 by Jonathan Andrew Govias

Announcing the creation of a fund to support the launch of new Sistema programs

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Canada, education, Grant, McConnell, NAC, sistema2 Comments

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