Fred Mednick

Dr. Fred Mednick founded Teachers Without Borders (TWB) in 2000 to connect teachers to information and each other to close the education divide. All initiatives are conceived and led by teachers in developing countries. Teachers Without Borders has been awarded the Champion of African Education Award, the Luxembourg Peace Prize, and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for Peace.

Mednick has taught at Johns Hopkins University and is Professor Emeritus at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. In the Small Places: Stories of Teacher Changemakers and the Power of Human Agency, is a testament to teachers as central protagonists in the global change-making space. Mednick describes local heroes tackling some of the world’s most intractable challenges—education in emergencies, peace and human rights education, and girls’ education.