Transforming Education in Africa: Breakout Sessions
How can education systems in Africa transform to meet the demands of today's labor market? Rwanda Country Director and 2023 Africa Education Medal finalist, Rogers Patrick Kamugisha, talks to T4 Education about how Educate! is partnering with governments to co-design and deliver solutions that aim to institutionalize skills-based learning at scale. Watch the full recording here.
RwandaTV Features the National Student Business Club Competitions in Kigali
A RwandaTV news segment features the national student business club competition in Kigali, where young entrepreneurs from 18 of Educate!’s partner schools across Rwanda gathered to present their business innovations. Educate!’s Rwanda Country Director, Rogers Patrick Kamugisha, is interviewed in the clip: "The local community sees their learners - their children - able to come up with innovative solutions that can solve community problems."
WorldSkills Conference 2021: Strengthening Inclusivity
Educate!’s Director of Design and Technology Sarah Ndinya presented alongside UNESCO and others at the 2021 WorldSkills Conference our approach to youth skill development, evidence to date, response to COVID-19, gender equity strategy, and our latest solutions for youth who cannot access formal secondary school.
Presenting at EdHeroes Asia- Policy and Education
Kamugisha Rogers Patrick, Educate!'s Head of Program Implementation, represented Educate at the EdHeroes Forum Asia: Indonesia Chapter 2021 on October 16, 2021 'Unveil the Future of Education in Asia'. He discussed how we’ve partnered with governments to reform youth skill building through education systems, and how this model can serve as a framework in different contexts around the world. Watch his talk here.
Equipping Young People in Africa With the Skills to Drive Development in Their Communities
Educate!’s Deputy Program Manager Juliet Kyobweine joined the FE News Podcast to discuss Educate!’s strategies to equip young people in Africa with the skills to attain further education, overcome gender inequities, start businesses, get jobs, and drive development in their communities.
Global Perspectives on Strategies for Strengthening Education to Employment Pathways
In this FWE Webinar, Educate! connected with executives from the World Bank, KfW Development Bank YearUp, and Forum FYE. The panel discussed common challenges in preparing young people for the rapidly changing needs of employers, both locally and globally. Educate! shared our evidence-based approach to skills development and two ways we are scaling that impact: through education system integration and alternative pathways for youth, recognizing a great number of young people cannot access post-primary education. The panel also showcased a range of other strategies that have been successful in strengthening the education to employment pathways for youth and young adults, and ways to foster the continual learning and adaptation on the job that today’s employers demand.
The Role of Agency in Youth Development: A GSDI Conversation
Educate! Senior Program Manager Emmanuel Kalyebi spoke at a Global Social Development Innovations panel, engaging in an important discussion on youth-led, youth-owned, and youth-managed development, alongside Generation Kenya, Shujaaz, and two impressive youth representatives.
Leading From the Front: A Discussion With T4
Educate! sat down with T4’s Vikas Pota and Global School Forum’s Aashti Zaidi Hai for a discussion titled Leading from the front: Lessons from the education non-profit sector. During this session, our CEO and Co-founder Boris Bulayev shared insights from our work in and out of schools with T4, an educator-focused organization committed to providing engaging tools, initiatives, and events for teachers which help to improve the quality of education around the world.
Educate! Named as a Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Accelerator
Educate! has launched a new solution for out-of-school youth in Kenya, which has been recognized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as an innovation accelerating progress towards #SDG8: Decent work and economic growth. This solution is comprised of evidence-based skills bootcamps that are designed to equip youth in Kenya with the skills to gain quality employment and improved livelihoods in key informal sector industries — where 83% of Kenyans work.
Educate! Program in Uganda Featured in BBC World Service Series
Educate!’s program in Uganda was featured in a new episode of the BBC World Service’s video and podcast series “People Fixing the World”. The piece provides an in-depth look at the challenge of youth unemployment and highlights Educate!’s innovative approach to equipping youth with the skills to disrupt it.
Educate! Featured by The Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education (PSIPSE).
This PSIPSE piece highlights the Educate! Experience program in Uganda and our efforts to build teacher capacity to implement student-centered teaching practices and skills-based pedagogy.
Community Service Learning (CSL) in Kenya
Educate! began working in partnership with the government of Kenya and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) to transform secondary education to equip youth with the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century. The CSL subject aims to build socially responsible citizens who can create businesses, address climate change in their communities, and thrive in the labor market after school.
2019 National Student Business Club Competitions in Rwanda
In 2019, Educate! hosted a National Student Business Club Competition in Kigali, Rwanda. The competition marked the end of a year-long journey of learning and growth for students participating in the Educate! program. Clubs that had won regional competitions earned an invitation to compete at the national level and vie for the title of Rwanda’s top Student Business Club.
Highlights From Educate!'s 2019 National Student Business Club Competitions in Rwanda
Highlight footage from the 2019 National Student Business Club Competitions in Kigali, Rwanda.
Educate!'s 2018 National Student Business Club Competition in Uganda
Check out some of the highlights from the 2018 Student Business Club Competitions in Kampala. Each year, the competitions are an exciting opportunity for Student Business Clubs to showcase the innovative projects they’ve created and compete against other Educate! Clubs for awards in categories like bookkeeping, sustainability, innovation, and teamwork.
Educate! Wins 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Award
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Boris Bulayev, shares Educate!’s mission and how skills-based education can disrupt the systematic cycle of youth unemployment. Educate! is featured as a recipient of a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Award, which are awarded to 10 social innovators and change makers in the field of child and youth development.
The Bridge to Girls' Quality Education in Uganda
Hawah Nabbuye, Educate! Deputy Country Director and 2018 Echidna Global Scholar at the Brookings Institution, describes her work on national education policies in Uganda that support the use of gender-sensitive pedagogy and how they translate into practice at the classroom level.
2018 National Student Business Club Competitions in Rwanda
What do you get when you have a government committed to implementing a competency-based curriculum, teachers dedicated to creating a hands-on learning experience, and youth with untapped potential? Thousands of secondary school students expertly primed to drive Rwanda’s economy and leave their entrepreneurial mark on the world.
Check out the excitement from our first ever National Student Business Club Competition in Rwanda.
In the News: 2017 National Student Business Club Competitions in Uganda
Educate!'s annual Student Business Club Competition in Uganda was featured on the local news station NBS. The Competition brings together the top Educate! Student Business Club from each of Educate!’s community units. The top Clubs from across the country showcase their projects and compete against each other to win awards in various categories, including sustainability, bookkeeping, marketing, budgeting, and teamwork.
In the News: Educate!'s 2017 Global Education Conference
Check out local news coverage from Educate!'s 2017 Global Education Conference. The annual conference brings together teachers, government officials, and other key stakeholders in education to create a support network and learning opportunities for educators to drive forward skills-based education in their schools. The Conference showcases the work teachers are already doing in skills based education while creating a platform for teachers to lead a dialogue with government officials and other stakeholders around skills-based education and the education system.
Student Business Club Competitions - Rwanda 2017
Experience the action at our Student Business Club competition in Rwanda!
Meet Lillian
Meet Educate! graduate Lillian Aero Olok and learn how she leveraged the skills she gained with Educate! to create positive change in her community.
Uganda's School for Life: Educating out of Poverty - Rebel Education
For the first time ever Educate! was featured in a broadcast television segment! The Al Jazeera English documentary series, Rebel Education, selected us as one of six institutions across the globe that is breaking the mold and creating a radically new vision for 21st century education.
Educate!'s Presentation at the 2015 WISE Awards
Educate!'s flagship program, The Educate! Experience, was named a WISE Awards winner, chosen for providing one of the most innovative and effective approaches to current global education challenges.
2015 WISE Award Winner: The Educate! Experience from Uganda
Educate! been named a WISE Awards winner at the 2015 World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha.