Among its six community empowerment programs, VIN engages hundreds of teachers each year to learn and share best practices and child-friendly methodologies.

Nestled in the Himalayas, Kathmandu’s surrounding mountainous terrain makes providing ongoing support for teachers a challenge.

Recent education reform has led to improved enrollment and literacy, but deep inequities in the quality of education remain — particularly in rural areas.

• In partnership with VIN, we have provided in-service programs for 460 teachers since 2019.
• Through youth empowerment, children’s development, and teaching programs, VIN has benefitted 41,000+ children.

• We are working with VIN to establish an instructional leadership program for teachers in Kathmandu.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

The Toledo District Education Center is the local branch of the Belize Ministry of Education, committed to providing equitable access to quality education.

Toledo District is the southernmost district in Belize, and Punta Gorda is the District capital. It is the least developed region in the country.

While the primary school completion rate has risen to 87%, one-third of students don’t complete secondary school. Teacher support is at the heart of Belize’s education strategy¹.

• In partnership with the Ministry of Education, we have provided in-service programs for 50 teachers.
• Teachers for a Better Belize (TFABB) has supported 1,000+ teachers, continuing to impact 7,300 students each year.

• We are working with our partner, Teachers for a Better Belize (TFABB), to support schools in Toledo in establishing a peer coaching program.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

The Ghana National Association of Public Schools (GNAPS) leads private schools to strive for educational excellence, in part by building a support system for knowledge sharing.

Situated in the heart of the Ashanti Region, Kumasi is home to 1.5 million people. Over one-third of children in the region attend community schools with fees often below $1 per day¹.

Children in Ghana get 5.5 adjusted years of learning from 11 years of school². In response, the government has made strengthening teaching and learning its top priority.

• Our partnership with GNAPS is providing a testbed for our peer coaching program.

• Our ambition is to build on learnings with GNAPS and other partners to expand larger-scale coaching programs in Ghana.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

Mantra4Change takes a systemic approach to address the issue of poor quality of education in under-resourced schools.

Bangalore, also known as Bengaluru, is known as the “Silicon Valley of India.” However, deep and growing inequities divide education in the region.

Only half of grade 5 students can read a grade 2 text¹, and 43% of eighth-graders can perform 3-digit division². As a result, nearly half of students in India enrol in private schools³.

• In partnership with Mantra4Change, we have provided in-service programs for over 450 teachers.
• Since 2013, Mantra4Change has partnered with 88 schools across Bengaluru, Karnataka.

• We are now working with Mantra4Change to establish an instructional leadership and peer coaching program for teachers in Bangalore schools.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

The British Embassy in Laos aligns with the Ministry of Education to support eight teacher training colleges.

With a primary net enrollment rate of 99%², Laos has met the Millennium Development Goals target of universal access to primary education; however, there are still many challenges to overcome.

Nineteen percent of children in Laos do not complete primary school¹. Challenges in multi-grade teaching and limited in-service support for teachers have been key constraints.

• In partnership with the Ministry of Education, we have provided in-service programs for 380 teachers.

• We are working with the British Embassy to review the next steps for our program in Laos.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

Founded in 2010, Teach for Malaysia partners with the Ministry of Education to transform education outcomes in underprivileged communities across Malaysia.

Penang is a coastal state in the northwest of Malaysia, divided into two halves by the Malacca Strait.

Despite 12.2 years of schooling, Malaysians receive 9.1 years of adjusted learning¹, and one in 20 Malaysian children don’t enroll in secondary school².

• In partnership with Teach For Malaysia, we have provided in-service programs for 299 teachers.
• Teach for Malaysia has impacted more than 164,000 students by partnering with over 300 schools across 14 states.

• We are now working to establish an instructional leadership and peer coaching program for teachers in Penang schools.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

Children Might Foundation (CMF) runs various, community-led programs and takes a holistic approach to support education in Eastern Province.

“Rwamagana” means land of abundance, and agriculture is the main industry. 97% of children in the region complete primary education¹.

Children in Rwanda get 3.9 years of adjusted learning from their 11 years of schooling². In response to this, the government has set strengthening teacher development as a priority.

• Our partnership with CMF is providing a testbed for our coaching program in Rwanda.
• In 2017, CMF opened the Tubarere Nursery School and continues to lead the construction of essential facilities.

• Our ambition is to build on learnings with Rwanda Action and CMF to support more schools in Rwanda.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

We have supported Livingstone Tanzania Trust since 2019 in their mission to create motivating, engaging environments for teachers and students in Babati

Babati is situated in Manyara Region and has 39 schools. LTT has been working in the region since 2007 and focuses on barriers to quality education.

While enrollment has increased significantly since basic education was made free in 2002, children in Tanzania get just 4.5 adjusted years of learning from their 8 years of schooling¹.

• With Fundación Paraguaya in Morogoro Region, we’ve provided in-service programs for over 400 teachers.
• As of 2020, all schools supported by Livingstone Tanzania Trust have improved pass rates.

• We are looking forward to supporting teachers in Babati in partnership with Livingstone Tanzania Trust.
• We are seeking new partners and recruiting Fellows to be part of upcoming programs.

Established in 2004, and one of the only rural universities in East Africa, the university runs a number of diplomas, including teacher training and leadership development.

Nestled among rolling hills near the border of Rwanda, Kanungu’s schools enjoy better views than transport links. This makes ongoing school support challenging.

For exam performance, Kanungu falls 57th out of 134 districts in Uganda. Class sizes range from 25-60 learners¹.

• Our partnership in Uganda was our first and has been our testing ground for innovations since.
• In 2020, we implemented the Teach observation tool and began piloting our peer-coaching program.

• We are supporting schools to implement our peer coaching program as they reopen after the pandemic.
• Our ambition is to launch Uganda’s first certificate in Peer Coaching with Great Lakes University in 2022.