1. World Education Foundation
WE Foundation Presentation
The WE Foundation is a solution based organization that aims to mobilize knowledge and experiences which
create practical change across borders.
WE engineer peace through education

2. WE Foundation Presentation
The World Education Foundation is uniquely positioned to
provide a pool of talent across disciplines to source and solve
challenges to the world’s most pressing problems. Through a
rigorous screening process, The World Education Foundation
identifies global learners with valuable skill sets who are
prepared to employ their gifts in collaboration with their
peers for the good of the world.
The WE Foundation is the bridge between academic/expert
knowledge and implementation. WE serve as a
clearinghouse for talent as well as an archive for applied
solutions by documenting learning from both the
collaborative process as well as the practical progress/
breakthroughs/data that each project generates.
Vision
Mission

3. APPROACH
WE identify global learners and practitioners with valuable skill sets
who are prepared to employ their gifts in collaboration with their
peers for the good of the world.
WE-GITTA- Solution Vortex
1. Open-ended global problems
2. Problems brought to the WE Foundation by our global partners in a
particular region.
3. Problems where research or discovery has identified solutions that
are in the process of being applied through theory or practice.
Idea Generation + Active Problem Solving in the Solution Vortex

4. Efforts to implement groundbreaking changes in infrastructure or
economic development throughout Global Communities are
hampered by three factors:
1) Lack of relationship building, identification of local human
capital, and understanding about what communities actually
will use, implement and adopt.
2) Lack of effective collaborative effort between community
leaders, change makers and technicians.
3) Lack of access to technology, research and solutions implemented
in other parts of the world that could be applied to communities
with similar desires and needs.
Problems WE have Identified

5. • Identifying pressing problems for underserved groups in the areas of
Energy, Education, Agriculture, Health and Infrastructure.
• Scouting regions where communities are experiencing issues and are ready
for change.
• Leveraging local knowledge, capabilities and technological innovation to
devise sustainable solutions which are community specific.
• Acting as an instrument for creating awareness about educational priorities
and local needs.
• Implementing solutions with locals to empower, develop and sustain
problem solving, fluid enough to iterate over time.
WE Solve Problems by

6. SOLUTION
1) Identifying and preparing global citizens to
cross borders and disciplines with humility, cross-
cultural sensitivity and a learning mindset.
2) Employing the WE Collaborative Process (a
responsive operating system) to support cross-
cultural collaboration between solution seeking
individuals, organizations and community
leaders.
3) Coordinating comprehensive, cross-
disciplinary solutions by forming flash-teams of
PAR prepared, WEcP trained, students,
professionals and experts ready and able to
design, create and implement correct solutions for
complex problems.
The WE Foundation Solution Vortexes will
initially maintain strategically located
design spaces in Silicon Valley, Oslo,
New York, Nairobi, Monaco
and Shenzhen,China as the primary
mechanism for training and deploying the
WE Foundation Global Specialists.
The World Education Foundation exists to address these
gaps in a strategic and comprehensive manner by:

7. THE 5 P’S
PURPOSE, PEOPLE, PROCESS,
PROJECT and PLATFORM
Platform: What are WE doing that’s bigger than us?
• Under our Responsive Operating Model, WE will encourage others to build on top of the platform created, because
we can accomplish more together.
WE-Foundation Responsive Organization System:
This manifests in a visionary Purpose, that guides People through an agile Process,
and enables Projects designed to evolve into Platforms for the world to build upon.
Purpose: Why are WE doing this?
• To integrate researchers, knowledge, expertise, and resources in support of development research
in local and global communities. To disrupt the current development space to include creatives,
technologists, and designers in solving problems. WE believe in creating value for our
beneficiaries.Concepts, designs, and development of customized projects will be managed and
operated by the World Education Foundation.
People: Who will Do this?
• Each pod will have highly talented individuals who can excel in collaborative settings. WE will
explore and create synergies with learning institutions and experts to harness their undergrad,
graduate and alumni to develop unique learning experiences for students and staff.
Process: How will WE do this?
• We will engage the brightest minds to research, consult, and manage projects for new and
existing industries in local and global communities. We will be focused on experimentation,
autonomy, and speed, while maintaining a transparent and rapid R&D process that is
communicated to stakeholders and participants at every stage, from idea, to design, to
development, and implementation.
Project: What are WE doing?
• We are creating programs that are flexible enough to evolve as the communities evolve. WE will
work with participants to continually refine programs until every element is working in
symbiosis. Each project will have its meta reasoning for engagement along with detailed
objectives to be accomplished through implementation.
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8. PROJECT COMMITMENTS
•Improving Malaria Treatment Production and Access in
the DR Congo
•Alleviating Poverty through an Integrated BioDiesel
Program in the DR Congo
•Youth Empowerment and Conflict Resolution Program
(Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia)
•DR Congo Livelihoods Program for Artisanal Miners
•WE: SOLVE Innovation Labs in marginalized regions
•Mineral Tracking System
(Additional projects are being initiated)

9. Initiated March of 2011 (now locally sustainable)
• Nearly 56 tons of quinine have been cultivated and delivered to
Pharmakina, in the city of Bukavu.
• The raw material has been able to be processed into over 364,651
treatments for malaria.
• 80% of participants increased production and sales, after 3
months entering the program.
• The initiative created over 100 new direct or indirect jobs in the
Farming, Pharmaceutical and Transportation industries.
Improving Malaria Treatment Production and Access in DR Congo
Current Projects

10. Alleviating Poverty Through an Integrated Bio-Diesel program in DR Congo
Initiated June 2012-Present
• Project will create 8,000 direct and indirect jobs in the district of
Ruzizi Valley and Fizi Mountains in the DR Congo.
• 2 proposed sites will supply the region with 3.5 million liters of
biofuel
• Plethora of by-products
• Increase income 5 to 8 times current capacity ($2000 usd/py to
$10000-$16000 usd/py.
• Solution for importing fossil-diesel arriving from Mombasa,
Kenya (1,531 km away)
• Working lab to explore further alternative energy sources
Current Projects

11. Youth Empowerment Program (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) Conflict Resolution
Initiated January 2013
• Created relationships with local stakeholders in Morocco (Laayoune, Dakhla,
Casablanca) and Algeria (Algiers, Tindouf refugee camps),
• Developing a Youth “Social Leadership Academy”
• Recruiting/providing capacity training to 40 students (16-35) from each region
• Three Year Program will:
• Foster local awareness concerning protection of human rights related to
women and children
• Enhance linkages, between individuals, communities, government and
service providers
• Decrease health risks and bring about basic improvements in the lives of
the children
• Create youth social leaders for Peace through Education
• Develop local Social Entrepreneurs
Current Projects

12. Alternative Livelihood Program -Kolwezi, DR Congo
Initiated May 2015
• WE are working with the Good Shepherd Sisters and Institut Superior Des
Techniques Appliquees (Technical College) in Kolwezi, DR Congo.
• Evaluating solutions in; Renewable Energy, Agro-Business, Health, Water and
Sanitation.
• May 2015-have completed field visit and currently generating feasibility study
and implementation strategy for a 20-40 hectare farming land owned by the
Good Shepherds Sisters.
• Outcomes:
• Create alternative jobs for artisanal miners in Kolwezi, DRC while
improving energy, health, farming and supply chain activities.
• Decrease health risks and bring about improvements in the lives of the
children and local workers.
• Create youth social leaders for Peace through Education
• Develop local Social Entrepreneurs
Current Projects

13. 2 weeks: Research into problem to be solved (30 hours)
1 week: Ideation and Prototyping (15 hours)
3 weeks: Implementation (45 hours)
+ 1 day: Pitch Challenge Session
WE:SOLVE IRAQ
# W E : S O LV E L A B S 6 W E E K P R O G R A M
Create ‘Open Space’ for youth to create, design and implement
projects which solve problems, develop new markets and generate
livelihoods
Current Projects

14. Project 1 Objective: Develop academic and private sector collaboration to build WE-SOLVE Labs in Singapore
WE:FUTURE OBJECTIVES

15. Project 2 Objective: Work with NYU’s Center for Global Affairs Peace Building workshop to do feasibility study and life
cycle analysis for the WE SOLVE Lab in Yangon, Myanmar. Targeting; education, agriculture (food-security), sanitation,
health and energy.
WE:FUTURE OBJECTIVES

16. Project 3 Objective: Identify how to improve sanitation, renewable energy applications and clean cook stoves in Haiti.
WE:FUTURE OBJECTIVES

17. • MIT MEDIA LABS
• UNDP
• UNHCR
• N.Y.U’S CENTER FOR GLOBAL AFFAIRS
• NTNU (TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY)
• ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS (NORWAY)
• IDEO
• HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
• UNIVERSITY OF OSLO
• LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION (OSLO)
CURRENT COLLABORATORS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS

18. SNAPSHOT JOURNEY OF THE FOUNDER
Marques D. Anderson is the founder and director of the World Education Foundation, currently engaging in
international research and development projects. A firm believer in the collaborative economy, he is developing
innovative ways to push sustainable, value-added programs in countries with an abundance of potential. He
graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in American Literature and Culture.
Marques began his professional career working in the National Football League as an American football safety,
after being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2002 and playing for 5 seasons. In 2006, Marques met his Dutch
mentor and decided to leave his NFL career to move in a different direction. Inspired by Paul Hawken and his
book Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution, he embarked on a new journey focused on
contributing to the principles which highlight sustainability in human, social, environmental and economic
frameworks.
In 2007, Marques travelled through Europe for 10 months. During this time, Marques worked with professors,
private sector professionals, tech companies, local leaders, and government entities focused on sustainable
development. In 2009, Marques returned to his formal studies and received his Masters in Adult Learning and
Global Change from Linköping University in Sweden.
In 2010 Marques created the World Education (WE) Foundation and traveled to South America for 5months to
immerse himself in the Global South on a journey to share stories and develop practical knowledge in education
modeling, agricultural practices and micro-financing. Since then, WE Foundation has established an
international network of experts and volunteers who assist in project structure and implementation in four key
developmental areas: Health, Education, Infrastructure and Sports. The foundation is currently involved in two
projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Malaria and Bio-Diesel), one project in Northern Africa
(Youth Leadership Academy) and five American Football Projects in Eastern Africa.
Looking to innovate and build with brilliant people across borders, Marques has dedicated his resources and life
to creating sustainable programs in some of the most underdeveloped regions in the world.

19. WE-Solution Vortex
World Education Foundation GITTA: Global Innovation
Think Tank andAccelerator
Marques Anderson: thinkinggreener@gmail.com theworldeducationfoundation.com