๐ EdWell Bulletin Board - 81 Jobs, Tools, Media & More!
Greetings from Indonesia! Iโm here writing about the impressive education reforms led by Minister Nadiem Makarim, GovTech Edu, and Tanoto Foundation.
Hereโs one of my occasional roundups of resources for education leaders - tools, funding, opportunities, media, events, jobs (at ecosystem-builders, funders, researchers and operators).
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Tools
๐ ECFG has a toolkit for funders on child & youth participation (in Spanish & English): https://rb.gy/ypz8d
๐ Netflix has new series on African folktales that is an awesome teaching tool!: https://rb.gy/6gi70
๐ NEW database with 10,000+ education policy changes in 183 countries - cool dataset for grad students & researchers: https://rb.gy/yz03g
๐ Guidebook on SEL from RTI: https://rb.gy/xju2f
Funding & Opportunities
๐ $10k-50k grants for M&E support from Innovations for Poverty Action: https://rb.gy/r3twt
๐ Paid 3-month opp to go to Oxford for African researchers working at intersection of economics & education: https://rb.gy/xyp73
๐ Researchers from the Global South: apply for Southern Voiceโs pitching contest: https://rb.gy/o2wrb
Media
๐ Barbershop podcast w the Founder of Peepul, an ed systems change NGO: https://rb.gy/r242p
๐ Blog from GSL on how to use the RISE Diagnostic: https://rb.gy/ge8xo
๐ David Evans on teacher COPโs through Whatsapp: https://rb.gy/4adlj
๐ Edtech expert Michael Horn in The Future of Education on โThe Learning Leapfrog in Liberia, Sierra Leoneโ: https://rb.gy/jc5dp
๐ Edugist on the history of ed in Nigeria: https://rb.gy/bm3ri
๐ FreshEd podcast w Laura Savage on systems thinking in ed: https://rb.gy/ncpb6
๐ GSL In the Principalโs Office podcast w the legend Rukmini Banerjee: https://rb.gy/4adlj
๐ Isabelle Hauโs newsletter Small Talks is a must-read for ECD people - an issue on value of sleep for kids: https://rb.gy/6trnb
๐ Javed Ahmed Malik on mistakes Global North ed advisors make in the Global South: https://rb.gy/mqlmc
๐ Maitri Capital puts out an awesome weekly newsletter on ed in Africa - with detailed news on govt policy changes, funders, startups! https://rb.gy/gxmud
๐ My friend David Moinina Sengehโs book Radical Inclusion is out - about his experience as Minister of Ed in Sierra Leone, advocating for changes to policies that kept pregnant girls out of school: https://rb.gy/fiuo6
๐ Nic Spaull on what we can learn from Brazilโs gains in reading: https://rb.gy/kealu
๐ Noble Dzreh on top challenges for edtech in West Africa: https://rb.gy/r9yi1
๐ Ope Bukola on Africaโs barriers to online learning: https://rb.gy/6vl8l
๐ The Edtech Lab podcast w Michi Ferreol on edtech in emerging markets: https://rb.gy/wj1g5
๐ The New Yorker profiled the founder of Duolingo (who is from Guatemala!): https://rb.gy/fa26j
๐ The New York Times had great piece on the MST in Brazil which is a neat companion to my article on their education systems change work: https://rb.gy/04lre
๐ The story of Regina Gelana Twala & her one-room library in Eswatini: https://rb.gy/do9ya
๐ Policy Pod podcast w Samagra & govt official on state reform in India: https://rb.gy/sfixx
๐ Insights from Noam Angrist on the study he co-authored about learning via phones in Nepal, India, Philippines, Kenya, Uganda: https://rb.gy/i8rac
๐ Sharmi Surianarain on unemployment/skilling in South Africa in Societal Muse: https://rb.gy/g3i6z
๐ Shirley Eadie on PIRLS results & the learning crisis in South Africa: https://rb.gy/lmn7x
๐ Ufahamu Africa podcast on African school culture from my former student & now ALA teacher Keith Mundangepfupfu & Takondwa Priscilla Semphere! https://rb.gy/cugsf
Events
๐ Next week: Global Education Forum & WISE in Medellรญn: https://rb.gy/vajca
๐ June 13-16: Ashesi higher Education Collaborative annual convening in Accra: https://rb.gy/ayqde
๐ August 11-12: ALforEducation annual gathering in Joburg: https://rb.gy/kepl6
๐ October 17-19: Teach for All global conference in Nairobi.
๐ February 6-8 2024: Global Schools Forum annual meeting in Accra.
Jobs
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ECOSYSTEM-BUILDERS:
๐ Global Schools Forum: Labs Lead for ECD scale program (Kenya): https://rb.gy/xt58s
๐ Global School Leaders: Chief of Growth, Director of Research & other roles: https://rb.gy/p4ov0
๐ Edtech Hub: consultants for specialist network in Southeast Asia & other roles: https://rb.gy/c3tw8, https://rb.gy/qykb8
๐ Education Outcomes Fund: ECD consultants roster: https://rb.gy/1qhtt
๐ Lemann Center for Leadership & Equity in Education (Brazil): Senior Analyst for Comms & Partnerships: https://rb.gy/yet2l
๐ Metis: Executive Director, Director of Learning & Impact (Kenya): https://rb.gy/24es7, https://rb.gy/z5mxa
๐ Teach for All: Head of Region, Asia-Pacific: https://rb.gy/tlom8, Foundational Learning Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa: https://rb.gy/v1qte
๐ The Circle: Senior Manager (India): https://rb.gy/iyo1m
FUNDERS & RESEARCHERS:
๐ African Visionary Fund: Senior Ops Manager: https://rb.gy/7f91s
๐ Bernard van Leer Foundation: lead new portfolio to accelerate local philanthropy in ECD: https://rb.gy/7g744
๐ Brookings Center for Universal Education: Impact Manager: https://rb.gy/ixkhb
๐ Central Square Foundation: Program Managers for state support (India): https://rb.gy/bdn5o
๐ CIFF: Manager of Girl Capital - Africa: https://rb.gy/l7roc
๐ Co-Impact: Grants & Ops Manager: https://rb.gy/15e4y
๐ Columbia University: intl ed Lecturer in Citizenship, Human Rights & Education: https://rb.gy/wluor
๐ Dell Foundation: Technical Product Manager (South Africa): https://rb.gy/r0cug
๐ ELMA: Executive Assistant, Program Officer: https://rb.gy/pjxa0
๐ Global Partnership for Education: External Affairs Officer โ Advocacy Specialist: https://rb.gy/msyuz
๐ Jacobs Foundation: Co-Lead, Learning Societies: https://rb.gy/idelt
๐ J-PAL South Asia: Senior Policy Associate to support ed team: https://rb.gy/zhqn7
๐ Porticus: Grant Administrator (India): https://rb.gy/b1gzn, Regional Analyst (Brazil): https://rb.gy/xozvu
๐ Segal Foundation: M&E Associate: https://rb.gy/w6i32
๐ UNICEF: Regional Advisor South Asia: https://rb.gy/wxiga
OPERATORS:
๐ African Leadership University: Learning Experience & Instructional Designer: https://rb.gy/hh8ie
๐ Alokit: Program Lead (India): https://rb.gy/vbyek
๐ Avenues: edtech specialist (Brazil): https://rb.gy/lhii7
๐ Educate!: Global Director of Talent & HR: https://rb.gy/bui2n
๐ Ei Shiksha: growth & partnerships (India): https://rb.gy/3u6ge
๐ Enko Education: Chief Learning & Teaching Officer: https://rb.gy/xa6yc
๐ Haile Manas Academy: English, Bio, Chem teachers (Ethiopia): https://rb.gy/6qy22
๐ Ilifa Labantwana: M&E Specialist (South Africa): https://rb.gy/959ur
๐ Kiran Foundation: Academic Coordinator (Pakistan): https://rb.gy/ld3n1
๐ Luminos Fund: teacher training in Africa lead, Learning & Design Consultant: https://rb.gy/4elaz
๐ NiaDelta: Project Manager: https://rb.gy/055rq
๐ PEAS: Global Grants Officer (UK, Uganda or Zambia): https://rb.gy/n1tj9
๐ Peepul: Senior Associates (India): https://rb.gy/7ml7o
๐ Practical Education Network: Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Officer (Ghana): https://rb.gy/eah1h
๐ Prevail Fund: M&E Manager (India): https://rb.gy/ieir3
๐ Rocket Learning: Product Lead (India): https://rb.gy/gzm6i
๐ Save the Children: ECD advisor: https://rb.gy/tllpl
๐ STIR: Indonesia District Lead: https://rb.gy/s7xhz
๐ Teach for Nigeria: Program Director & 6 other roles: https://rb.gy/rvoty
๐ Tiny Totos: Training Officer (Kenya): https://rb.gy/i9nw3
๐ Ubongo: MEL Manager (Tanzania): https://rb.gy/scuy9
๐ Ubuntu Pathways: Assistant to CEO: https://rb.gy/9bin3
๐ Zeraki: Junior Product Designer (Kenya): https://rb.gy/tg9ke
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