What is the Global Social Entrepreneur community?
Teach For All’s Global Social Entrepreneurs Community brings together alumni founders and CEOs from across the network for leadership and organizational development through peer learning. It provides a rare, entirely peer-led space away from the day-to-day hustle, allowing members to zoom out, share solutions, tackle big challenges, and find the inspiration needed to sustain their impactful work.
When was this community started?
The community was established by Teach For All in 2018 by bringing together 27 alumni founders at an event in Kuala Lumpur. Every year this community recruits approximately 10 new alumni leaders to join and is now over 70 members strong.
How do community members learn from and support each other?
Learning and peer support happens through annual in person events and an active WhatsApp group, with much peer support also happening in smaller groups offline.
Learn more
Read about the community’s past events in 2019 Varna (Bulgaria), 2023 Goa (India), 2024 Cape Town (South Africa) and 2025 Santa Marta (Colombia).
What is the criteria for joining?
Prospective members must meet specific criteria:
- Teach For All network alumni: You must be an alum of a Teach For All network partner organization.
- Active Leadership: You must currently be a founder and/or CEO leading an established social enterprise which is beyond start-up phase.
- A Mission-Driven Focus: Your organization must be actively focused on expanding education and/or opportunities for young people, with a strong focus on driving impact and scaling solutions.
These people help me to feel like I know where I'm going, part of a community of friends and peers, energised and pumped for my work. It’s amazing to be part of a tribe of like-minded people who will challenge you, hold you, make you laugh, and push you onwards.
