Jonathan Starr

Founder of @AbaarsoSchool in Somaliland. Author of "It Takes a School". Obsessive since birth.

[Jonathan Starr @JonathanMStarr]

The preview of @60minutes Sunday show on @abaarsoschool: Thank you @andersoncooper @mhenryschuster @rachaelnews : https://t.co/5avdkNF834

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@Ubah_Alii @makramrabah @Danyel_Reiche @HKhashan Thank you @Ubah_Alii . Students like you make teachers want to come to work each day.

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@AARaage @AbaarsoSchool Mustafe - It has been an honor and joy to watch your rocket rise to new heights. I can't wait to see all that comes next.

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@Medeshi @Angsom2017 Thank you Medeshi. We greatly appreciate all people who rationally view Abaarso and look for real facts. Those against the school have ulterior motives... One thing to note is that your photo is of Abaarso Tech University, which has no relation to Abaarso School.

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@AMciidle @AbaarsoSchool @Yale @MIT @musebiihi @BarwaaqoU Thank you Ahmed. So many Somalis and foreigners have made huge contributions to make Abaarso what it is. We've joined together to create something special.

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@jameswlinville @iluvbeansy @TeacherPrize @VarkeyFdn Congratulations James on becoming a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize. You deserve this recognition for your great work

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@Jr_Awais It should be now.

[Hend Amry @LibyaLiberty]

This is from last year - but it's just as relevant today. An absolutely amazing story of the difference an education opportunity makes for young people. bookmark this to watch later if you don't have time now.
full 60 Minutes profile here: https://t.co/UMKqKEmopc

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@AMciidle @AyubAhm49129545 @musebiihi @AbaarsoSchool Perhaps I misunderstood, but it seemed that @AyubAhm49129545 went to the university and was told that it was the same as @AbaarsoSchool. If I misunderstood then my apologies. I just wouldn't want people to falsely believe they are related.

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@_SUESpeaks Thank you @_SUESpeaks. That was very generous of you. Hopefully we'll meet someday.

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@ragehomaar Hi @ragehomaar. I'm sorry that I haven't opened twitter in 2 months. Please send me a message when you can. Thank you

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@AyubAhm49129545 Abaarso Tech University is NOT related to Abaarso. It is unfortunate that so many people are confused by this. We have launched a university called Barwaaqo University, which is a boarding university for women.

[Jonathan Starr @JonathanMStarr]

I don't know anyone else who has achieved what Mubarik has in going from nomad to MIT graduate in such a short time. Please vote for him in the International Somali Awards - https://t.co/KnO5wmwqrA

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Thank you Bill. I appreciate it.

[Bill Manchester @bmanchester_edu]

Saturday morning with a good book. @JonathanMStarr writes a narrative about creating a school in Somaliland that becomes a textbook for effective teaching. Spoiler: most lessons are not Somaliland-specific. #BexleyLearns It Takes a School, Jonathan Starr

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@MohamdAAwil Starting in September it'll be in Balliga Cas, north of Hargeisa. This year it's been held on Abaarso School's campus while construction was going on. The university is women only and is run by Ava Ramberg, former Abaarso School Assistant Headmaster.

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@MohamdAAwil We helped advise the Burco Academy founders but that is a separate school... We opened Barwaaqo University this past year. That is also boarding.

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Thank you! I'm honored that you liked it so much. https://t.co/MGN4ddsS9A

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@Yusuf_NOdawa Here you go. Thank you. https://t.co/GbUa17ZmSM

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@_MukhtarAli The pleasure was mine @_MukhtarAli. Please come visit @AbaarsoSchool as I'm sure our students would love to meet you.

[Ali Ismail @Ali_liby]

#Abaarso putting #Somaliland in the international map/arena.
Good job guys kept it up, we rely on you as Somaliland embassy to the entire world @JonathanMStarr like @HargeysaCC @JamaMusse https://t.co/h2lI8D6Aio