Education to Empower: How Philosophy Opens Intellectual Horizons for Children

Imagine young scholars, your own children, or kids you know engaging in a philosophical discussion. Education to Empower brings philosophical inquiry to classrooms allowing teachers to empower and inspire students by encouraging them to reason, communicate, and think creatively.

From the Education to Empower website:

Clackmannanshire Council in Central Scotland pioneered the teaching of philosophical inquiry in primary schools when it introduced the subject in some of its most run-down areas six years ago.

An initial study carried out in 2003-04 showed that children aged five to 11 who were taught so-called "philosophical inquiry" showed intelligence gains of more than seven IQ points.

Here you can view elementary school age children doing philosophy. 

Since education serves as the very foundation of society, Education to Empower believes good academics necessarily include excitement and the full flourishing and realization of a child's intellectual potential.

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Education to Empower is an emerging 501 (C) (3) nonprofit.

The Qatar Foundation

The Qatar Foundation wants a knowledge-based society as a reality. Education, scientific research, and community development serve as the organization's focus on a mission of human development.


Some of the means of accelerating human progress include a media project, a young scientists program, and sports program. Qatar Foundation reaches out to individuals and entities to address pressing social issues.

Currently, the foundation operates three schools and also partners with Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar.