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Educational inequity is a 🌎 problem. In rich and poor countries alike, 📍 where children are born largely determines the kind of education they’ll receive and, ultimately, their options in life. Together we can change that 🙌 Learn more about our work: http://ow.ly/bqqP50El7Yo #SDG4 #EquityinEducation

Meet 👉 Denisse Arias, Director of Leadership Development & Equity. Q: What led you to your role as Director, Leadership Development & Equity at Teach For All? During my tenure at Teach For All, I’ve held diverse roles, across different functions, working in external engagement, supporting our partners' MERL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning) efforts, and co-leading a team dedicated to enhancing partner support through fostering vibrant communities and learning experiences. Over time, I was increasingly finding myself drawn more and more toward a focus on leadership development and DEI. My current role allows me to fully dedicate myself to these areas, supporting our global organization and network partners, participants, and alumni in their equity-focused leadership development. Q: What are some of the key projects you are working on? In addition to my role in the Leading from Lived Experiences Fellowship, I have been actively engaged in various educational initiatives. This includes participating in and now contributing to the DEI Advocates series, which helps network staff enhance their DEI engagement skills—a key experience that guided my own career shift. I am also working on reinvigorating spaces within our organization to explore equity-centric topics more deeply. Q: Could you tell us more about the Lived Experiences Fellowship? The Leading from Lived Experiences Fellowship is created by and for individuals across our network who have firsthand experience with inequity. This initiative is vital for driving the end of inequities in our systems and societies because it harnesses the unique perspectives of those who have faced marginalization. To build a world where all children can thrive, we must support and learn from those whose backgrounds mirror the students we aim to support. We recently welcomed the 4th cohort of 39 Fellows from 24 diverse contexts in our network and introduced 6 alumni mentors to support new regional tracks and the reintroduction of an in-person immersion, organized in collaboration with Teach For Malaysia. One of the great things about this Fellowship is that it’s really collaborative - we’ve got more than 15 staff and alumni of the Fellowship contributing and co-leading different efforts to make this Fellowship happen. Q: What advice would you give to other professionals working on DEI? What I have found useful in my role is having a community of people around me to strategize and lean on especially in moments of frustration - having others who are in the work with me has been invaluable. A part of that has been having allies and knowing when to ask for support, particularly as someone who has lived experiences of inequity.

"No one person, no one group, no one organization has the answers. Anseye Pou Ayiti (APA) has always believed in and invested in collective leadership. Now more than ever, we need collective action among all those who believe in mighty Haiti. Among all those who know that while the problems are many, the solutions are possible." 👏👏👏 Nedgine Paul Deroly, Anseye Pou Ayiti Co-Founder and CEO, shares in this must-read piece: https://lnkd.in/gKBBCinq

This Friday, May 10th, Katy Noble, our Head of Education in Emergencies, will be featured as a keynote speaker at the opening panel of the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s 'Education in Emergencies Conference' in Amman, Jordan. Organized by Harvard’s Middle East Professional Learning Initiative (MEPLI), the conference aims to empower educators and foster communities that elevate educational outcomes across the Middle East. Stay tuned for updates and insights from this event!

Did you know Enseña por Paraguay places communities at the center of their work—an orientation that has shifted mindsets inside and outside of the organization? Their focus on recognizing and promoting the power within communities is reflected in the way they develop their staff, train and support their teachers, and engage with school leaders, parents, and community members. Watch this video to learn more about how Enseña por Paraguay centers the community in all that they do: https://lnkd.in/ebH2wrd3

Learn more about Teach for Palestine’s progress and how our network is responding to the humanitarian crisis in Palestine: https://lnkd.in/enCYYT5g 🗣 Read this post also in Arabic: https://lnkd.in/e-TwcMNv

Who says youth can't drive change? Our inspiring young leaders, Tiyiso, Alexander, and Milagros, members of our Student Leader Advisory Council (SLAC), are showing everyone how it's done. Check out this Connect4Climate post to learn how they are leading powerful #climateaction initiatives and inspiring others along the way 🌎⤵️ Teach For Zimbabwe EnseñaPeru Enseña por México

The conference on Coaching Transformational Teachers and Leaders, co-hosted by our network partner Ako MātātupuU and Teach For All, brought together 32 training & support program leaders across 13 partners in the Asia Pacific region for a four-day immersive experience in Auckland, New Zealand. The objective? Delve deep into transformational coaching, inspire attendees to envision what that might look like in their home contexts, and help program leaders make more informed choices in their own training and development 🙌 Check out the highlight video of this event: https://brnw.ch/21wJvjC

"Being able to truly live into our belief of our students being leaders today in multiple small and big ways like this one makes be incredibly proud of the work we do!" - Sanaya Bharucha 👏👏 DYK Teach For All's Student Leader Advisory Council (SLAC) was created in 2018 to ensure that their voices and perspectives are included in the network's decisions and direction? Learn more about our 2024 SLAC members: https://lnkd.in/gMwAZ95N

We envision a future where all children are equipped with the tools, mindsets, and skills to collectively mitigate the climate crisis, promote climate justice, and build resilience in the face of climate change 🌎🌱 Learn more about our #ClimateEducation and Leadership Initiative: https://brnw.ch/21wJioU