There is no 'one size fits all' approach to #education reform. Getting education right for children in low-resourced countries requires careful research, astute design, disciplined implementation, and rapid cycle iteration. Learn more📋🔗 bit.ly/method-iterati…

Meet Carolina, our new Development Associate! Carolina supports fundraising and stewardship initiatives to achieve our continued impact and education mission. Prior to joining Luminos, Carolina developed research projects for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. #MeetTheTeamMonday

Meet Gbellay, a Luminos teacher from #Liberia ! Our #CommunityTeachers are high-potential young adults from the same communities as our students: providing students with role models who speak the same language and understand their backgrounds. Learn more🔗bit.ly/44CknaN

Last week during our #LinkedIn webinar, leading #education experts discussed how to build effective global-local partnerships. #ICYMI , read our recap blog summarizing valuable reflections from speakers, Armando Ali, LeAnna Marr, Una Osili, & Caitlin Baron. luminosfund.org/blog/luminos-w…

📣We’re #hiring a Director/Associate Director of Programs to help grow our programs and impact. If you’re experienced in policy and research related to foundational learning in low-income countries, consider joining our team of #Lumineers !

Learn more 🔗 the-luminos-fund.breezy.hr/p/29312b91dc35…

Last month, Luminos was honored to convene our government partners, education leaders, and practitioners from #Ethiopia , #Ghana , and #TheGambia for an exchange to advance foundational learning in Africa. 🔗Read our three key highlights from the discussion! bit.ly/3VLZI3r

In #Lebanon , Luminos helps Syrian refugee children, like Batoul, get a second chance at joyful, foundational learning. This #Ramadan , UBS is matching donations to #Zakat eligible programs by 20%, including Luminos' program in Lebanon.

📚🔗 optimus.foundation/en/projects/27/

Happy #InternationalChildrensBookDay ! 📚💛 Today we join in celebrating the joy of #reading . In just one year, our program enables students to progress from not recognizing letters of the alphabet to reading short stories.

What was your favorite book to read as a child?

Happening soon! ⏰🔔We're going live on #LinkedIn at 11am EDT today with Armando Ali, LeAnna Marr, Una Osili, and Caitlin Baron. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion on global-local partnerships and proximate leadership!

Join our live here > bit.ly/linkedin-commu…

Join USAID's LeAnna Marr as well as global experts on April 2nd at 11am ET for a discussion by The Luminos Fund on building effective local partnerships to improve learning outcomes for young students, and strengthening roles of proximate leaders.

More: linkedin.com/events/7174093…

One day to go!📣🗓️ Tomorrow, at 11am EDT, join our panel of experts from PAL Network, USAID Education, and IU Philanthropy live on #LinkedIn for a discussion on building effective global-local partnerships and strengthening the roles of proximate leaders. RSVP below!

While the international development world is committed to putting more resources in the hands of local partners, the question remains: how does it work best in practice? 💡📋 Here are five tips from the #LuminosMethod for building effective partnerships. luminosfund.org/blog/five-tips…

Ramadan Mubarak to all celebrating!🌙🎑May this season bring you peace, good health, reflection, and joy. Did you know? The Luminos education program in #Lebanon is Zakat eligible, with a generous match thanks to UBS #OptimusFoundation .

Learn more🔗 optimus.foundation/en/projects/27/

At Luminos, local partners have been a core part of our program from the beginning. In our global-local model, our programs are co-created and co-implemented with our #communitypartners . ▶️Learn more about the 3 key aspects of our collaborations that make our programs successful!

In #Liberia and #Ethiopia , where many of our students face food insecurity at home, we provide daily midday meals to support students' learning.🥣📚 Under this program, one parent from each Luminos class receives a stipend to cook and prepare a nutritious hot meal each day.

👂📢 We want to hear from you! The #LuminosMethod provides a codified set of best practices for quality education delivery, derived from our experience. How can the #LuminosMethod best support you? Take our three-question survey and let us know. > bit.ly/3Tu7Gvh

News✨🎉 Luminos is honored and delighted to welcome Guy Cave to our Board of Directors. Guy, President of the Legatum Foundation, brings 30 years of experience in social work, international development, humanitarian response, and philanthropy consulting. Welcome, Guy!

News!🌟 'Sold a Story,' a pivotal podcast investigating how children are taught to read in the U.S., is now available in English AND Spanish! Dive into the series, brilliantly reported by Emily Hanford for APM Reports. 📚🎧
> EN: features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/
> SP: soldastory.es