The Carey Institute for Global Good is dedicated to making a better world by contributing to a strong, educated and just society. We advance the work of change makers who seek solutions to local and global challenges, addressing the needs of practitioners – not just leaders. With thought leadership, convenings and programs focused on journalism, sustainable communities and education, we deepen and accelerate the important work of these change makers. Through dialogue, training, and education – online and face-to-face – we address the most pressing issues of the day. We seek to incubate ideas, cultivate communities, create opportunities, deliver solution blueprints, and educate and engage the public.
Luminus Technical University Collage (LTUC) is one of the subsidiaries of Luminus Education, a pioneering educational institution offering high-quality, demand-driven, accessible, technical and practical education that is powered by technology, and is in alignment with the latest local, regional and international labor market requirements - through its 10 schools of excellence and state-of-the-art campuses located in Amman and Irbid, Jordan.
The student-led Tertiary Refugee Student Network (TRSN), founded in 2019, connects refugee students worldwide and elevates refugee student activism to the global level. With members in over 15 countries and activities on a local, national, and global level, the TRSN advocates for increasing the percentage of refugee youth enrolled in higher education to 15% by 2030.
The Mastercard Foundation believes that all young people, no matter their starting point in life, should have an equal chance to obtain a quality education and pursue their aspirations. We are providing education and leadership development for over 37,000 bright, young leaders with a deep personal commitment to changing the world around them and improving the lives of others. Through a network of universities and non-governmental organizations, the Scholars Program ensures that high potential students with limited opportunity are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to become the next generation of ethical leaders. These young people will create change that matters within their communities and will usher in a new era of inclusive prosperity in Africa and beyond.
Our mission is to empower and build capacities and create space for communication, dialogue, and cultural exchange for youth. The Syrian Youth Assembly started in 2016 with a clear mission, which is to empower and support Syrian youth and refugees around the world through the use of digital solutions that helped us reach thousands of young people around the world and also enable peacebuilding and dialogue and cultural exchange which can be accomplished through obtaining inner peace firstly by providing and securing their basic needs in terms of education, work, and various opportunities capable of empowering and building capabilities of youth.
WIK supports and implements education interventions in Kakuma, Dadaab and in schools within the immediate host communities. The implementation of these education projects is made possible through the generous support of both bilateral and multilateral donors. WIK has also forged lasting partnerships with foundations and international organizations who have provided great support in the provision of education to refugees and needy Kenyans. The overall impact of these interventions has improved the life chances, economic and social well-being of marginalized girls and boys and is an investment in the long-term capacity of their communities to build a peaceful future.
Established in 1950, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to provide international protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees and other persons of concern, while seeking lasting solutions to their plight. Education is an integral part of protection for persons of concern to UNHCR, over 50% of whom are children. The Education Unit in UNHCR’s Division of Resilience and Solutions (DRS) provides operational support, policy direction, and strategic guidance to field operations. The provision and expansion of access to higher education for refugees is among UNHCR’s protection priorities.
The University of Nairobi is the oldest and most prestigious public university in Kenya. It attracts a significant percentage of the overall student population. The University offers a range of over 200 programmes. It has nine campuses in the capital city and in other Counties, thereby facilitates equity access to quality higher education across all Kenyans.
Founded in 1860, Bard College is a private Liberal Arts institution in upstate New York with degree-granting partners across the globe (Simon's Rock, Bard College Berlin, Al-Quds Bard College, American University of Central Asia, and Smoly College of St. Petersburg State University), as well as a number of Early Colleges across the US and as far away as China. Bard is renowned for ensuring access to high-quality education to communities lacking access, ranging from the Bard Prison Initiative, a highly competitive (and free) program open to those incarcerated in New York state maximum security jails, to credit-bearing certificate programs for refugee learners in the MENA region, Eastern Africa and East Asia.
Established in 1992, INASP (International Network for Advancing Science and Policy) is an international development organisation working with a global network of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia. INASP believes that contributing to stronger and more equitable ecosystems will enable and empower knowledge producers and users to address key development challenges and improve lives. To realise this potential, we work in partnership to strengthen the capacity of individuals and institutions to produce, share and use research and knowledge, in support of national development.
The Lebanese Association for Scientific Research (LASeR) is a non-profit and non-political association founded in 2009 to reform higher education and support scientific research in Lebanon. With 40 members dedicated university professors, the Organization’s mission is empowering communities thrive by providing access to quality education, through scholarships/educational loans, capacity building programs, and institutional support for education institutions to meet the needs of the society and the labor market.
The Institute of International Education (IIE) helps people and organizations leverage the power of international education to thrive in today’s interconnected world. IIE focuses on work that advances scholarship, builds economies, and promotes access to opportunity...
