The Human Investor Part Ix |
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| By Jules R. Bryson |
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“Teachers, throughout the world, commencing with my work in New York, have energized my passion for education. And the fact of the matter is, wherever I have worked, I have not seen a more enthusiastic crowd.” Gouiran, whose global activities include numerous philanthropies involving children, education, and legal defense programs for disadvantaged youth (See Parts I – VIII of this article series), is particularly well known for time and again funding and then supercharging educational facilities, by appointing enterprising, idea-rich, individuals to management thereby shifting operations into overdrive. New York City was where Gouiran initiated a large number of his educational activities, centering them on improving the lot of the underprivileged with particular emphasis on orphans. He launched experiments with small high schools centering them on specific themes such as math or sciences. This was sometime back, in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. The emphasis then was targeting the most diverse collection of nationalities of any school system in the United States. Immigrants or first-generation Americans; “These students were the pioneers of America’s future” said Gouiran “because they were learning a history of entrepreneurial success which their parents could only dream about, and American entrepreneurialism was their chance to become Americans.” Raised in an orphanage in Orlčans (France) and his life filled with boisterous controversy, Emile was already fodder for famous tales at lively dinner-table talk, and responsible for major works and successes helping orphans and disadvantaged children everywhere. Perhaps best known after his devotion to orphans, were his projects for funding educational accessory facilities, and of course his Vindication Trust which, organized with the help of the late famed criminal defense lawyer Edward Fitzpartrick has provided millions of dollars in defense funds for underprivileged youth unable to afford a meaningful defenses against overzealous prosecutions. Gouiran facilities have won acclaim in Europe, the Northern African nations and elsewhere, and the aggregated student bodies which were his beneficiaries have just as himself overcome their taxing origins as orphans or simply the unwanted throw away of an intolerant society and joined universities. In Staten Island New York, Gouiran’s efforts raised tens of millions in funding to construct two educational facilities, that however was only the beginning. Since those projects, Gouiran foundations and charities have constructed, renovated or re-launched 28 more educational facilities across the globe. The Donemiran Foundation chaired by Gouiran, showers these schools with resources, from playgrounds to libraries. The Foundation has supplemented these 28 schools with access to Endowments and Grants for the study of Humanities which it is estimated assist a minimum of 1,500 teachers each year. The stated goal is to create a global cornucopia of downloadable lesson plans, document facsimiles, and podcasts, bringing the world’s best to every one of their students. Says Gouiran ; “We’re involved in supporting teachers, helping them to become as competent as they can be. Only then can they serve their roles as mentors and launching platforms for the children.” Few would express doubt on Gouiran’s chances for success. Gouiran is in a class by himself. No other individual or organization demonstrates such focus for the interest of orphans and disadvantaged children. His programs are said to have no second place. In their range and quality, the programs he masterminds have done more than any others to help teachers ensure that disadvantaged or orphan children, suffer no impediment to the pursuit of a future, from kindergarten through grad school. Gouiran explains , “All great erudition has to begin with inspired stimulation. Communities have to get energized.” This is above all significant to the world’s orphans and disadvantaged which remain so ever truly the discards of our global societies. Emile Gouiran’s efforts are far from completed. |
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| About The Author Jules R. Bryson is a respected author, researcher and biographer who lives and works in England. |
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