An idealist, biologist and educator, Ya Jen Chang believes that we're all born inherent geniuses. Chang has dedicated more than 20 years to the challenge of creating an education that awakes and improves each individual's potential, regardless of their socio-economic condition.
Chang started her career as an environmental educator in schools in the outskirts of Boston, in the United States of America. Today, she is the President of the Sidarta Institute, a non-profit organization that achieved the status of state and federal public utility founded in 1998 by Mr. Chang Sheng Kai. The institute, which aims to promote quality education for everyone, achieves its goal in two fronts of action: their projects, and their school of application, Colégio Sidarta.
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