The Revolution of Education: Project Concept

The people in Egypt can be divided into groups and then subgroups as follows: The first group is the Educated group. People within this category vary in social status, but with this variance comes a level of Political awareness. The second category is Uneducated Egyptians. Very few of those who fall within this category are politically aware. Most of these individuals’ main concern is to provide food and shelter for their families, thus following the latest news concerning the politics of the nation is of least importance. Also due to their lack of knowledge, concepts such as “democracy” and “freedom of speech”, etc. is not fully understood.

The objective, in this case is to educate the Uneducated individuals so that not only do they become aware, but so that notions such as “freedom” and “democracy” are better grasped. We also aim to include background information on the ex-President, Hosni Mubarak, and his dictatorial regime. We hope to explain the way in which the Government was corrupt, how the police force neglected basic human rights, why a great percentage of the population lives below the poverty line, and where the nation’s money disappeared. We also intend to explain the transitional situation Egypt is currently in, the importance of elections, and why people should vote.

The end goal is to mold the Educated, politically unaware, and the Uneducated, politically unaware individuals so that they are no longer “followers”. We plan to force the people to critically analyze situations or ideas, such that they no longer follow “leaders” they assume have knowledge.

We would like to note however, that considering this piece would be implemented in Toronto, Canada, the manner in which the interaction takes place, as well as the information displayed would be tailored within the Canadian context.