ZNotes: Building a Tech-driven Movement for Educational Equality

Zubair Junjunia founded ZNotes - a community-led learning platform with a mission to end educational inequality everywhere - as a teenager in his bedroom.

A decade later, Zubair and the ZNotes community have grown their movement exponentially; the platform now empowers over 5 million young people across the world with its vast range of student-built educational content and peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

We sit down with Zubair, a recipient of the prestigious Diana Legacy Award and a Generation17 Young Leader appointed by UNDP, for an in-depth discussion on community building, technology, social mobility, mentorship, and sustainable funding models for social enterprises.

Highlights

00:00 Introduction and Background
03:24 Starting ZNotes and Addressing Educational Inequality
06:25 Creating a Global Community of Learners
09:20 Challenges and Rewards
12:12 The Importance of Balance and Self-Care
32:53 Nurturing Leadership and Building a Sustainable Movement
36:35 Cultivating Community and Embracing Change
39:29 Aligning with the Problem, Not the Solution
46:31 Challenges and Opportunities in Funding and Revenue Generation
53:00 The Power of Education in Creating Social Mobility
55:04 Empowering Individuals to Create Change

Find out more about ZNotes and join their movement: https://znotes.org/