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EdLaunch is an intensive year-long incubator for early-stage entrepreneurs who are alumni of network partners of Teach For All in the Africa region. A collaboration between Teach For All and the nine network partners in the region, the incubator aims to support alums with innovative ideas for solving problems for children in their contexts. Through the incubator, the alums will build the skills, knowledge, and mindsets to turn their ideas into sustainable and impactful organizations.
The incubator will include a twelve-week boot camp for up to fifteen entrepreneurs, 1:1 mentorship from industry experts, and six months of funding intended to enable entrepreneurs to work full time on their ventures (for up to a maximum of 5 award winners selected via a pitch event in May 2025).
Before proceeding, click here to read further about the incubator, timeline, required commitment, selection criteria, eligibility rules, and more.
- To apply to be part of the first cohort of EdLaunch, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be an official alumni of one of the following organizations: Teach For Senegal, Teach For Sierra Leone, Teach For Liberia, Teach For Nigeria, Teach For Ethiopia, Teach For Kenya, Teach For Uganda, Teach For Zimbabwe, Teach The Nation (2nd year fellows who will be alums as of 1st April 2025 are also welcome to apply)
- You must be a founder/co-founder of a venture focusing on improving outcomes for children in Africa (Ventures that are not legally registered are also welcome to apply as long as a pilot has been completed)
- You must be leading a venture that is ‘early-stage’, i.e. in the first three years of operation
- Be available to complete an intensive twelve-week virtual boot camp (3-4 hours a week) from January 20th to April 20th, 2025
- Be committed and willing to work on your venture in a full time capacity, if you are selected as one of the three award winners at the end of the boot camp
- Be available to take part in an in-person pitch event from May 12th-14th, 2025 (Location TBD)
This application will likely take a minimum of 90 minutes and up to 4 hours to complete. Click here to access a document version of the application form. You can view all questions at once using this document and download it for offline access as you prepare your answers.
Note: Please complete only one application per venture if you have multiple co-founders.
Application deadline: November 30th 2024,11:59 PM East Africa Time (GMT +3)
Apply using the English or French application.
Final outcome: Before December 20th, 2024
Do you have any questions or need clarification on the application process? Do you need clarity on the program eligibility or selection criteria? Join our info session to hear more about EdLaunch, timelines and the application process.
There will be a session with two options, taking place as follows:
- Option 1: October 31, 2024, at 11:00 AM GMT. Register here.
- Option 2: November 12th, 2024 at 1:00pm GMT. Register here.
These sessions will be facilitated in English, with the option to request French interpretation.
Deadline
Oct 10
STEAM Education Leadership Workshop Series
October 24, 2024 to November 21, 2024
Estimated time commitment: 10-12 hours over 5 weeks
The STEAM Education Leadership Workshop Series is designed for k12 STEM educators eager to explore innovative ways to transform students' learning experience by delivering high-quality STEM education that cultivates the next generation of leaders and problem-solvers. The series equips educators with the mindset, knowledge, and skills to develop high-impact teaching resources that not only deliver robust STEM education but also guide students in becoming leaders who use STEM to solve critical local and global challenges while preparing them for success in future careers in an increasingly dynamic world. Throughout the workshop series, participants will develop innovative teaching resources and a curated selection of these resources will be showcased in the Future of Work section of the Learning and Insights Hub and featured in Teach For All's section of Harvard University's science education platform, LabXchange.
Audience: STEM teachers, teacher coaches, and education professionals who train and support STEM educators.
Objectives:
- Explore and Reflect on STEAM Teaching Explore the broader role of STEAM education and its impact on fostering leadership, problem-solving, and future career readiness. This sets a strong foundation for understanding the purpose behind STEAM education.
- Connect and Collaborate with K-12 STEAM Educators Build connections with like-minded educators, exchange insights, strategies, and best practices that enhance STEAM teaching practices by incorporating student leadership and future career readiness.
- Develop Leadership-Oriented Teaching Resources Gain practical skills to design and deliver high-impact STEAM lessons and resources tailored to prepare students to tackle local and global challenges while equipping them for future STEM careers.
This is an application-based learning opportunity. Find more information on selection criteria, commitment, and workshop dates and times here
Apply here by October 10th, 2024
November
Building Impactful Makers Movement in Africa
November 28, 2024
In the rural town of Odeda, frequent power outages disrupt both daily life and education. To tackle this challenge, Ebenezer Anyadiegwu founded the Young Innovators' Club at Egba Odeda High School. Together with his students, he addressed the electricity issue by repurposing discarded materials to create solar-powered household appliances, such as fans and bulbs. This initiative not only provided a reliable energy source but also empowered students to enhance their problem-solving and leadership skills. By embracing renewable energy, the project improved educational outcomes and reduced dependence on fossil fuels, highlighting the power of community-driven solutions in fostering sustainability.
This call will take place on November 28th at 2:00pm GMT and will be held in English with Spanish interpretation available.
Register here.
December
2024 End of Year Convening: Network Breakthroughs
December 03, 2024
Join us on December 3rd for a virtual convening where we’ll come together to reflect and learn with the Teach For All global community on the past year and gain inspiration from our 11th annual Network Breakthroughs.
This 90-minute event will take place at two times with live interpretation available in multiple languages:
Option A: 12-1:30 pm GMT (check your time zone)
Option B: 6-7:30 pm GMT (check your time zone)
Complete this form to register for your preferred session and language. The entire Teach For All community and anyone interested in learning more about our work is welcome to register! We look forward to being together with you!
Reflecting on Self-Mindsets and Experiences for Inclusive Classroom
December 06, 2024
Estimated time commitment: 75 mins
Join us for an insightful session on December 6th, 2024 at 2:00pm GMT, where we will explore how our experiences and beliefs about ability and disability shape our effectiveness in teaching students with intersectional identities, including disabilities and diverse learning needs. This discussion will delve into self-reflection and collective learning, equipping educators to foster more inclusive and impactful classrooms.
This call will be held in English, with the option for attendees to request translation and/or interpretation in additional languages.
Register here.
Pagination
This online, self-paced program has been designed to help learners explore how education systems are impacted by unexpected crises, such as war or natural disasters. This 'EiE' online course is made up of 5 modules that address the foundations of emergency education, including virtual visits to explore teaching and learning inside real crisis-affected classrooms.
The objective is to build a foundational knowledge of EiE and to hear directly from students and teachers who have been caught up in crises. By the end of this course, we hope that participants will have a better understanding of how Teach For All network partners have responded to different emergencies, and learn more about the principles which guide our network’s approach to working in humanitarian contexts
This self-paced online course is open to all network staff members, participants and alumni.
Read more details about the course objectives here, or listen to this short video. To register your interest in this program, complete and submit this registration form and we'll contact you as soon as the program goes live.
This course is open to all and introduces participants to fundamental concepts, issues, and challenges in girls education globally. It covers key topics including access, safety, reproductive health, gender norms, the role of boys and men, and girls’ leadership.
The course can be taken at your own pace, and you can choose your own level of engagement. Members of the Teach For All network can complete the course with or without taking the questionnaire at the end to receive a certificate (the certificate is only available if you take the course via Bridge).
To be eligible for the fellowship, you must complete the course, answer the questionnaire, and receive a certificate of completion. Once you have earned your certificate, your information will be captured and you will be informed about the opening of the next fellowship.
Please register here.
The Teach For All + Oak Foundation Inclusive Education Course invites innovative teachers and teacher coaches from across our global network and beyond to join an interactive course focused on inclusive education for learners with disabilities and learning differences.
The course centers on who learners are aware (understand the social, political and cultural context in which students learn and grow, including cultural identities and systemic injustices) and how they learn (agency; taking responsibility for one’s learning and believing in one’s ability to determine a life path and impact others).
Through this course, we will individually and collectively reflect on Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning, and Metacognition to support us in creating reimagined and inclusive environments that allow every child to shine and create a better world for themselves and all of us.
You can access the course in
This course is hosted on Bridge. If you have an existing account on Bridge, you can access the course by clicking the link of your preferred language above. If you do not have a Bridge account, please complete this request, and we will respond to you as soon as possible with an account.
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Learning & Insights Hub
Explore our free and public collection of resources and tools developed and curated by practitioners across the Teach For All network on different focus areas: Teaching As Collective Leadership, Community Impact Lab, the Climate Education and Leadership, and Girls’ Education. You'll find 500+ resources in the new resource bank and quickly find relevant teaching materials on the For Teachers page!