Dr. Ndivo’s bitterness reminds me of an argument I made last year that our country’s economy could open up to the youth if we changed our system and values of providing the youth with resources. For instance, I said, artists could be provided loans on the basis of their ideas, rather than on title deeds, which most youth don’t – and are unlikely to – have.
My friend and colleague Larry Ndivo has written a powerful piece in which he describes his tribulations trying to fund his doctoral education. No bank would fund him because, at the time, he was not permanently employed or in business, and other avenues for funding had dried up. He candidly says that his frustrations have left an indelible mark on his life: “My bitterness with an unforgiving economic environment and a country without proper support mechanisms for education have transformed me into an introvert.”
Dr. Ndivo’s bitterness reminds me of an argument I made last year that our country’s economy could open up to the youth if we changed our system and values of providing the youth with resources. For instance, I said, artists could be provided loans on the basis of their ideas, rather than on title deeds, which most youth don’t – and are unlikely to – have.
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A week or two ago, I was chosen to represent administrators at our university’s council. Initially, I hadn’t been thinking about the council but about how honored I was to continue the legacy of two colleagues whom I greatly admire for being rigorous scholars and leaders who take care of the “least of these.”
I would have remained blissful if I didn’t start receiving congratulations. |
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