Knowledge is Power

Is knowledge power? Can knowledge change a person, society, the world? Knowledge does impact all of the above because knowledge can change or prevent change in one's life. What exactly is knowledge? In class we spoke about what we think knowledge is. I proposed the idea that knowledge is experience. I believe that knowledge is what a person gains from different experiences throughout their life. Knowledge is often confused with information which is given to a person. Facts and information are things that are imbedded into a person's brain to remember not something that they are knowledgeable about but something that they remember. If knowledge is based on experiences, knowledge can cause a person to change or prevent change. For example, the saying, "we learn from the past" means the same thing as changing or not changing something because of what we have experienced before. Many companies and organizations have started to use their knowledge (experiences) to change the way that they work. For example, Recall North America, a global leader in information management, announced it has teamed up with the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), a national network of 82 free, open-enrollment, public charter schools. KIPP has a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. If students have more knowledge and experience more they will be able to direct their lives so that they can succeed. Also, by helping students realize that they can change themselves, they are able to then realize that they can also change the world. Students are the future of our country and if they are being involved and using their knowledge, they will be able to make the world a better and more functioning society.