PORTICUS CONVENING IN NAIROBI

Dream a Dream, being one of Porticus’s partners, attended the inaugural ‘Measuring What Matters’ (MWM) Learning Partnership Convening in Kenya. The purpose of this convening was to support dialogue, learning and collaboration across the various partners of Porticus, working at different levels of the wide education systems. The main focus was on Whole Child Development (WCD) through the lens of measurement and the assessment of learning.

The convening highlighted the expertise and extensive knowledge of the Porticus partner network and highlighted the importance of fostering these connections.

GLOBAL EDUCATION LEADERS’ PARTNERSHIP 2019

The Global Education Leaders Partnership (GELP), in association with MIFRAS (Educational Entrepreneurship Incubator) and the Lautman Foundation in Israel hosted the 15th international convening of world-class education leaders, to discuss how they can work towards transforming their education systems, so that every learner develops the skills, knowledge and dispositions they need to survive and thrive in the 21st century.

Vishal Talreja was one of the world-class education leaders, at the convening and he made a case for children growing up in adversity, by saying, “There are large parts of the world, including developed countries, where there are children growing up in adversity, exposed to lack of food and nutrition, neglect, extreme poverty and displacement. When any of these circumstances are present in the lives of children, it impacts their ability to achieve developmental milestones at the right age. In the environments we’re creating for our children today, educational systems need to recognize this. Where children fail to thrive, they won’t be able to access high-quality learning environments.”

GLOBAL EDUCATION & SKILLS FORUM 2019

Vishal Talreja and Chinnapa Das travelled to Dubai on the 23rd and 24th March this year to participate at the Global Education & Skills Forum (GESF). The GESF brought together leaders from the public, private and social sectors to seek solutions to achieve education, equity and employment for all. More than 2000 delegates gathered to share, debate and shape new ways for education to transform our world.

Chinappa Das, a young person who joined Dream a Dream in 2012, was chosen to represent Dream a Dream at the GESF 2019 to address the issues in education and tackling them using 21st-century skills. Chinappa presented his inspiring social change idea – ‘Change the Narrative’ to a group of donors and investors for seed funding. His idea revolved around creating spaces for young people from vulnerable backgrounds to talk about their stories and challenges, exploring solutions as a community of changemakers.