Learning is crucial to individual and family well-being. It’s also key to building thriving and more equitable societies. Too often, current education systems reproduce inequities and create barriers to learning. As a global philanthropic investment firm, we invest in people and ideas that drive holistic learning and seek impact that makes systems healthier and more equitable.
Learn MoreThere has never been a greater need for imaginative ideas and inclusive, collaborative leadership in learning. We work together with changemakers to ensure that communities are involved in creating the solutions that work for them. Together with our partners, we are dedicated to co-creating more equitable and healthy systems that give everyone the opportunity to thrive.
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Young people are taking action to create a more equitable and sustainable future. We spoke with Alice Saamakopito, 21 year-old entrepreneur and a mother of two children from Kenya’s Kajiado County, who shared how a CBO partner of Firelight Foundation has helped her find new purpose amidst persistent droughts that have impacted her livelihood. She also shared how young people could seize opportunities and champion environmental initiatives that help their communities.
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The success of student parents is a prerequisite for meeting California’s education equity and attainment goals, yet few institutions in the state know how many parents they enroll, let alone how student parents are faring in their education journeys. Against this backdrop, a group of diverse stakeholders are stepping up—and coming together—to secure overdue recognition and change for student parents. The California Alliance for Student Parent Success is a joint effort led by two organizations, The Education Trust-West and California Competes.
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Inequities in education are most pronounced among girls who are Black, Indigenous and Quilombola—populations that face the largest systemic barriers out of poverty in Brazil. on. Since 2018, Malala Fund Brazil has been supporting the work of local activists and organizations that work to address the barriers keeping girls from accessing education. Will you join us in creating a future where all girls can be who they dream?
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