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Youth Impact at CIES 2025
We are excited to once again be participating in the Comparative and International Education Society Conference in Chicago, USA from 22nd...
Mar 193 min read


Press Release: Students in Botswana are proceeding through school but not meeting grade-level requirements
A new study has found that primary-level students in Botswana are performing far below the expected grade standards, and their caregivers...
Mar 102 min read


Choices: new name, same impactful program!
We’re excited to announce that our flagship evidence-based health education program formerly known as Zones, is now called Choices! We...
Feb 31 min read


10 Lessons in 10 Years: A decade of optimizing and scaling impact
Co-Founder Moitshepi Matsheng delivers a numeracy class as part of our 'Staying connected to the classroom' initiative 2024 has been a...
Dec 12, 20246 min read


Press Release: Youth Impact Calls Upon Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education Leadership to Prioritize Foundational Skills
Local NGO and research organization Youth Impact calls upon the new Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education to reflect on the gaps...
Nov 15, 20242 min read


‘10 Years of Learning’ Partners Summit Reflections
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." For our 10th anniversary we convened a group of partners to...
Sep 6, 20244 min read


Memories and Milestones: 10 Years of Impact
Dumelang! As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we’re filled with a sense of pride about what we’ve achieved so far and excitement...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Can Phone Tutoring Improve Learning? New Global Evidence Says Yes
Over 1.6 billion students were affected by Covid-19 school closures, with an estimated global average of 14 weeks of school lost. This...
May 8, 20234 min read


5 strategies for cultivating champions to scale education initiatives
By: Tendekai Mukoyi and Ghulam Omar Qargha Reposted from the Brookings March 22, 2023 Photo credit: Ndiye Christmas, Youth Impact...
Apr 26, 20234 min read


2022 Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prizes recipients announced
Reposted from the Jacobs Foundation September 8, 2022 CHF 600,000 ($610.000) Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Prizes 2022 awarded to Luker...
Sep 9, 20224 min read


Mobile phones can enable learning during school disruptions. Here’s how
By Noam Angrist Cross-posted from The Conversation on July 12, 2022 Mobile phones have the potential to provide educational instruction...
Jul 20, 20224 min read


Research Partner Youth Impact Releases Report
Summarizing Evidence Drawn from Low-Tech, Remote Education Interventions Cross-posted from our collaborator, Learning Collider From the...
Jun 27, 20222 min read


Youth Impact Featured in Nature Human Behavior
We’ve been thrilled at the overwhelmingly positive response to our publication in the June issue of Nature Human Behavior, one of the...
Jun 27, 20221 min read


Big news! Same mission, but with a new name and logo
Today is a special day. On March 22nd, exactly eight years ago, our organization was born at the University of Botswana. Today, we are...
Mar 21, 20222 min read


Designing a low-tech digital education RCT during a pandemic: tools, tips and tricks
In March 2020, the onset of COVID-19 and school closures in Botswana presented an opportunity to pivot our education programs to remote...
Nov 13, 20203 min read


Advancing the theme of the Day of the African Child - Coffee Chat with our Senior Manager Country Op
In 1991 the Organisation of the African Union instituted the Day of the African Child (DAC) to be commemorated on the 16th of June in...
Jul 2, 20203 min read


Same purpose, adapted program: how Young 1ove is pivoting in the face of covid-19
A Young 1ove TaRL facilitator explains a maths sum to learners The world is grappling with the spread of COVID-19, with over 1.3 million...
Apr 20, 20203 min read


Adapting to the times; Committed to the Cause
Our thoughts are with all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We wish all of you health, all those directly affected by the virus a speedy...
Mar 20, 20202 min read


Pratham: a movement, born in India, spreading in Botswana and beyond
The first time we saw Pratham in action was in Zambia in June 2016. We were attending one of the first trainings Pratham had ever...
Mar 10, 20207 min read


Our Values
Values embody the core beliefs and culture of an organization. We recently revamped our values and are excited to share them with you....
Dec 3, 20192 min read


A movement to equip children with foundational reading and mathematics skills gains momentum across
Members of the TaRL Africa Community who gathered in Gaborone from 5-7 September. Photo: Young 1ove From 5-18 September, Young 1ove, in...
Nov 11, 20193 min read


The Results Are In: Teaching at the Right Level Leads to Major Improvements in Students' Numerac
“Teaching at the Right Level has the potential to transform education in this country.” -Simon Coles, Acting Permanent Secretary of the...
Dec 7, 20182 min read


#GivingTuesday: Join The Movement
This year for Giving Tuesday, we are asking you to join a movement. We have a big vision: we want to ensure all students in Botswana have...
Nov 27, 20182 min read


Sustainable Development: Shaping Botswana’s Future
“On United Nations Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to repair broken trust, to heal our planet, to leave no one behind and to uphold...
Oct 24, 20184 min read


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