Aiducation

Article summary

Aiducation International (AI, commonly known as Aiducation), founded in 2007, is an international "for impact" non-profit organization (NPO) in the field of education. It sources scholarships from private persons in developed countries (the donors are called "AiduMakers") and awards these scholarships on a merit basis to needy students in developing countries. Its focus is on Kenya and on the Philippines.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. members: 2006, members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the members is "2006, members". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356301104