Educate!
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Founded Date January 1, 1900
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Sectors SocialWork
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Company Description
Educate! is a high-impact non-profit organization that is transforming secondary education across East Africa to better prepare youth for the modern economy. Launched with a vision to reform traditional schooling, the organization partners with governments and schools to integrate practical entrepreneurship and employability skills into the national curriculum. By focusing on “learning by doing,” Educate! empowers students to start their own businesses and lead community projects, shifting the educational focus from rote memorization to real-world problem-solving and leadership.
The management and operational framework of Educate! utilizes a scalable model that reaches hundreds of thousands of students through a network of trained youth mentors and partner teachers. In Uganda, their flagship Experience program provides intensive mentorship and practical training to secondary students, guiding them through the process of creating “Student Business Clubs.” This strategic approach ensures that the program is deeply embedded within the existing school system, making it a cost-effective and sustainable way to tackle youth unemployment and foster a new generation of African entrepreneurs.
The technical and research arm of the organization is dedicated to rigorous data collection and impact evaluation to ensure their model delivers measurable results in income and employment. By working closely with the Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Curriculum Development Centre, Educate! provides technical advice on national education reforms and assessment methods. Their commitment to evidence-based scaling has made them a global leader in education innovation, proving that targeted skills training can significantly improve the long-term economic trajectories of young people in developing markets.