Jaz Ampaw-Farr
@jazampawfarr.bsky.social
Multi award-winning SPEAKER OF THE YEAR | Expert in Leadership, Mindset, Wellbeing, Storytelling | Author | 1M+ Audience 🧔👩🏾 | 150k+ TEDx Views
Let’s grow humans, not just students.
Because at the end of the day — it’s not them and us.
They are us.
Because at the end of the day — it’s not them and us.
They are us.
October 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Let’s grow humans, not just students.
Because at the end of the day — it’s not them and us.
They are us.
Because at the end of the day — it’s not them and us.
They are us.
I wrote Because of You, This Is Me as a thank-you note to the teachers who saved my life — but it’s also a mirror.
Every educator has that same power.
You don’t have to rescue every child — just refuse to give up.
The ripple effect lasts a lifetime.
💛 Let’s flourish together.
Every educator has that same power.
You don’t have to rescue every child — just refuse to give up.
The ripple effect lasts a lifetime.
💛 Let’s flourish together.
October 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I wrote Because of You, This Is Me as a thank-you note to the teachers who saved my life — but it’s also a mirror.
Every educator has that same power.
You don’t have to rescue every child — just refuse to give up.
The ripple effect lasts a lifetime.
💛 Let’s flourish together.
Every educator has that same power.
You don’t have to rescue every child — just refuse to give up.
The ripple effect lasts a lifetime.
💛 Let’s flourish together.
If they win, we all win.
💡 In this age of AI, machines can replicate knowledge — so our job is to nurture what machines can’t:
Creativity. Courage. Connection.
That’s the Human Revolution we can all get behind.
All crew. No passengers.
💡 In this age of AI, machines can replicate knowledge — so our job is to nurture what machines can’t:
Creativity. Courage. Connection.
That’s the Human Revolution we can all get behind.
All crew. No passengers.
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If they win, we all win.
💡 In this age of AI, machines can replicate knowledge — so our job is to nurture what machines can’t:
Creativity. Courage. Connection.
That’s the Human Revolution we can all get behind.
All crew. No passengers.
💡 In this age of AI, machines can replicate knowledge — so our job is to nurture what machines can’t:
Creativity. Courage. Connection.
That’s the Human Revolution we can all get behind.
All crew. No passengers.
It’s time for a 100-year education plan — one that transcends politics and belongs to people: educators, parents, students — the humans at the heart of it all.
Let’s face it, these kids will be the ones doing our hip replacements and writing the code that keeps the lights on.
Let’s face it, these kids will be the ones doing our hip replacements and writing the code that keeps the lights on.
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
It’s time for a 100-year education plan — one that transcends politics and belongs to people: educators, parents, students — the humans at the heart of it all.
Let’s face it, these kids will be the ones doing our hip replacements and writing the code that keeps the lights on.
Let’s face it, these kids will be the ones doing our hip replacements and writing the code that keeps the lights on.
Those five people — my Everyday Heroes — are why I’m here today.
🔥 We’re educating children in a system built for a world that no longer exists, to prepare them for one we can’t yet imagine.
🔥 We’re educating children in a system built for a world that no longer exists, to prepare them for one we can’t yet imagine.
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Those five people — my Everyday Heroes — are why I’m here today.
🔥 We’re educating children in a system built for a world that no longer exists, to prepare them for one we can’t yet imagine.
🔥 We’re educating children in a system built for a world that no longer exists, to prepare them for one we can’t yet imagine.
At its core, it’s about creating a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.
That line hits hard. I grew up in chaos — abuse, neglect, hunger, fear — yet five ordinary teachers reached through the noise and changed everything.
They were human first and professional second.
That line hits hard. I grew up in chaos — abuse, neglect, hunger, fear — yet five ordinary teachers reached through the noise and changed everything.
They were human first and professional second.
October 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
At its core, it’s about creating a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.
That line hits hard. I grew up in chaos — abuse, neglect, hunger, fear — yet five ordinary teachers reached through the noise and changed everything.
They were human first and professional second.
That line hits hard. I grew up in chaos — abuse, neglect, hunger, fear — yet five ordinary teachers reached through the noise and changed everything.
They were human first and professional second.
💭 It asks the glorious question:
How do children, young people and the adults who teach them truly flourish?
Flourishing isn’t test scores or inspection frameworks — it’s living well as humans.
Developing wisdom. Purpose. Belonging. Joy.
How do children, young people and the adults who teach them truly flourish?
Flourishing isn’t test scores or inspection frameworks — it’s living well as humans.
Developing wisdom. Purpose. Belonging. Joy.
October 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
💭 It asks the glorious question:
How do children, young people and the adults who teach them truly flourish?
Flourishing isn’t test scores or inspection frameworks — it’s living well as humans.
Developing wisdom. Purpose. Belonging. Joy.
How do children, young people and the adults who teach them truly flourish?
Flourishing isn’t test scores or inspection frameworks — it’s living well as humans.
Developing wisdom. Purpose. Belonging. Joy.
Their publication Flourishing Together: A Collective Vision for Education made me want to stand on a chair and cheer 🙌
It says what so many of us have felt in our bones for years:
Education is about human flourishing, not just academic success.
It says what so many of us have felt in our bones for years:
Education is about human flourishing, not just academic success.
October 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Their publication Flourishing Together: A Collective Vision for Education made me want to stand on a chair and cheer 🙌
It says what so many of us have felt in our bones for years:
Education is about human flourishing, not just academic success.
It says what so many of us have felt in our bones for years:
Education is about human flourishing, not just academic success.
#ReStoryYourLife #EverydayHeroes #HumanFirst #UNSDGs #DocumentaryShort #WomenInFilm #CareExperienced #FilmFestival #LondonFilm
October 2, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The film has been selected as part of a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals commitment at the world’s biggest sustainability film festival #bigsynfilmfest25.
This story is for everyone who’s ever been told their past gets the final word. It doesn’t.
This story is for everyone who’s ever been told their past gets the final word. It doesn’t.
October 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The film has been selected as part of a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals commitment at the world’s biggest sustainability film festival #bigsynfilmfest25.
This story is for everyone who’s ever been told their past gets the final word. It doesn’t.
This story is for everyone who’s ever been told their past gets the final word. It doesn’t.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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August 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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What an incredible must read.I couldn't put it down once I started reading @jazampawfarr.bsky.social You are an absolute inspiration! We met many years ago at RefreshEd when you gave a keynote & ran a workshop there. I will take note of so much of your story as a humam being & a school leader.... 🙏
August 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What an incredible must read.I couldn't put it down once I started reading @jazampawfarr.bsky.social You are an absolute inspiration! We met many years ago at RefreshEd when you gave a keynote & ran a workshop there. I will take note of so much of your story as a humam being & a school leader.... 🙏
#ReStoryYourLife #FilmFestival #MiamiWomenFilmFestival #EverydayHeroes #BecauseOfYouThisIsMe #HumanFirst #Resilience
August 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
💬 If someone made a documentary about your story, what would the title be? Drop it below ⬇️
Thanks to all those evryday heroes out there who this film champions!
Thanks to all those evryday heroes out there who this film champions!
August 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
💬 If someone made a documentary about your story, what would the title be? Drop it below ⬇️
Thanks to all those evryday heroes out there who this film champions!
Thanks to all those evryday heroes out there who this film champions!
It was about sparking conversations on resilience, belonging, and the power of everyday heroes. 🌍
To see it celebrated on an international stage is massive, swirly tutti frutti icing on the cake 🎂.
To see it celebrated on an international stage is massive, swirly tutti frutti icing on the cake 🎂.
August 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It was about sparking conversations on resilience, belonging, and the power of everyday heroes. 🌍
To see it celebrated on an international stage is massive, swirly tutti frutti icing on the cake 🎂.
To see it celebrated on an international stage is massive, swirly tutti frutti icing on the cake 🎂.
🎥 I’ve recorded my 7 Results Day Rescue Videos for Students and Parents to help you have these conversations without the pressure.
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#ResultsDay #ResultsDayAdvice #Alevels #GCSE #Education
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August 16, 2025 at 6:08 AM
🎥 I’ve recorded my 7 Results Day Rescue Videos for Students and Parents to help you have these conversations without the pressure.
#ResultsDay #ResultsDayAdvice #Alevels #GCSE #Education
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#ResultsDay #ResultsDayAdvice #Alevels #GCSE #Education
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In this video, I share how to help them reframe the story they’re telling themselves, see past the grades, and focus on what really matters for their future.
August 16, 2025 at 6:08 AM
In this video, I share how to help them reframe the story they’re telling themselves, see past the grades, and focus on what really matters for their future.