🤝🏼The Choices team met with the Kweneng Region Education Office (Botswana) and its sub-regions for a stakeholder engagement session to share program results and strengthen collaboration. Working closely with government partners is central to how we deliver impact 🚀 #AdolescentHealth #ScalingImpact

We’re thrilled! 🎉 Both our education programs #TaRL & #mEducation (ConnectEd) have been named in @HundrEDorg’s Top 100 global education innovations to watch in 2026! 🌍 📘 hundred.org/en/reports/hundred-global-collection-2026 #YouthImpact #HundrED #EducationInnovation

📣 @youthimpactorg.bsky.social is hiring a Learning Partnerships Lead, who will lead A/B testing partnerships & high-profile research-to-action partnerships: www.youth-impact.org/join-our-tea... ➡️ An exciting role for those who care about rigorous evidence being used in practice on a day-to-day basis

🗞️ Our Q3 Newsletter is out! This quarter, we’re spotlighting evidence in action; from innovation in foundational learning and health programming to key milestones. 🚀 Catch up on the latest updates, impact stories, and insights: 👉 mailchi.mp/youth-impact... #EvidenceInAction #Education

Can A/B testing translate from the tech sector to the social sector? Our new working paper on 12 iterative experiments says “yes” ✅ 58% of our 12 A/B tests improved efficiency. That’s higher than tech benchmarks. 👉New working paper www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...

We ran 12 A/B tests in 3 years. Each built on the last. Iteration = real results: lower costs, higher learning. A nimble way to scale evidence-based programs. 👉New working paper: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...

📣 Our paper is out on 12 A/B tests all together showing *big* efficiency gains! So excited about this paper & broader approach. We optimize tutoring programs which are famously effective but hard to scale. Highlights👇 @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...

🆕 New working paper out now! Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social 📍 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...

Impact starts with strong facilitators 💪🏼 We’re thrilled to have 21 new facilitators on board in North West province, who successfully completed their training and will be implementing TaRL across schools in Khuma, SA. 🔗Learn more about our work in South Africa: www.youth-impact.org/southafrica

📰 #ICYMI Our autumn What We Learn newsletter highlights milestones in evidence & education, from Beyond 1 Billion to CEPE’s locally led reform in Colombia. 🔗 Catch up: jacobsfoundation.org/what-we-lear... #Learning #Philanthropy

📍Thrilled to showcase our work on Day 1 of the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2025 with two posters from our Choices program: 📱 A phone-based intervention to curb inter-generational sex 👩‍🏫 How class setups (mixed vs. single gender) affect knowledge retention

💡 “Techniques like A/B testing, widely used in tech, are a sister to randomized trials. Instead of a control group, you compare Version A and Version B — everyone gets something, just with a tweak.” – @noamangrist.bsky.social #YouthImpact #EvidenceInAction #ABTesting #IndiaScaleUpSummit

Last week, the Department of Basic Education South Africa, Zenex Foundation, and the British Council, in close partnership with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, hosted an exciting three-day #EdLab Peer Learning Event in #SouthAfrica, with Education Lab teams from South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and Botswana.

📣 Join us @wwhglobaled.bsky.social at #UKFIETConf 2025! Tomorrow @ukfiet.bsky.social, we are hosting a panel on #EdLabs, 'Partnerships to strengthen evidence uptake and use: lessons from Education Labs'. 📍 2pm–3.30pm | Tue 16 Sep | Room 9 🔗 ukfiet2025.exordo.com/programme/pr...

In partnership with Meerkat Learning, we're thrilled to have completed our 1st pre-service training in partnership with the University of Namibia! 🎉 ✅ 200 student teachers trained in the TaRL learning support methodology ✅ Set to implement TaRL during their School Based Studies placements in 2026

✨“People matter more than projects and places—we follow the people.” At our town hall, co-founders @noamangrist.bsky.social and Moitshepi Matsheng answer questions from the team, sharing lessons learned and thoughts on what the future holds for Youth Impact.

📖✨Celebrating International Literacy Day! After just one term of TaRL Literacy in Botswana, the percentage of students able to read a story jumped from 17% to 45%🥳 👉 Learn more about the TaRL Literacy program: www.youth-impact.org/teaching-at-... #InternationalLiteracyDay #FoundationalLearning

✨ Foundational learning is the key to thriving youth Moitshepi Matsheng, co-founder of Youth Impact, expands on our work with Teaching at the Right Level and how we share the @palnetworkhq.bsky.social vision: ensuring every child learns to read with understanding and do basic maths. 🧵

Great to speak at the Conference on Quantitative Education Research at Stellenbosch University in South Africa w/ a unique mix of researchers, policymakers & practitioners, to hear from the Minister of Education + a stunning mountain backdrop! @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social

Thanks to @palnetworkhq.bsky.social for featuring our co-founder Moitshepi Matsheng on their new Evidence Compass podcast series🎙️ 🎧 Listen here: 👉 YouTube: youtu.be/wyVxBq7BI4c?... #EvidenceCompassPodcast #DataForFoundationalLearning

Find out more about @noamangrist.bsky.social's (@blavatnikschool.bsky.social, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social) & co-authors' work on distance education across 5 countries.👇 www.csae.ox.ac.uk/building-res...

💡How do we make sure our team stays connected to the classroom, no matter their role? This week our team took part in our annual initiative where we return to the classroom to implement our programs: Choices, TaRL, and ConnectEd. ✨ #ngwanakopele #stayingconnected

Today we celebrate youth, tomorrow they change the world. Happy International Youth Day🌟 #ngwanakopele #InternationalYouthDay

📌 Highlights from the “Advancing Towards Outcomes-Based Education” Panel Discussion Yesterday we brought together leading voices from government, civil society, and the international community to reflect on how evidence can inform and scale what works in education. 🧵

📢 Proud to support the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2025 taking place 1–3 October 2025 in Gaborone, Botswana! Having delivered our proven HIV program Choices for 11 years, it's a treat to see this conference come to our global headquarters Gaborone, Botswana. 🧵

🚀 Scaling innovations, strengthening systems 📣 Our Q2 newsletter is live! Dive into updates from across our programs, new research and more. 📰 Read it here: mailchi.mp/youth-impact... #YouthImpact #ScalingWhatWorks #EducationForAll #EvidenceInAction

Thrilled to be featured in The Times of India for the statewide rollout of Ganitha Ganaka in Karnataka! 📢🎉 🚀Great to see government commitment to evidence based education. 🔗Read the full article here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalu...

📰 Hot off the press (almost)… Our next newsletter is brewing with the latest insights, updates, and opportunities. Want in?🤩 We’ll slide into your inbox only when it’s worth it. ✍️ Sign up here: mailchi.mp/youth-impact... #QuarterlyNewsletter #YouthImpactUpdates

🗨️“My teacher taught me very well. She listened and explained the solutions when I got them wrong. I am now able to answer exercises in class.” - Caleb, mEducation student. #FoundationalLearning #Partnerships #mEducation

From thoughtful exchange to bold new ideas 💪 our team returns from the @theagencyfund.bsky.social AI4GD Midpoint Sprint inspired and energized. We're excited for what's coming ahead 🚀 #AIforDevelopment www.linkedin.com/posts/the-ag...

🔍 What is good evidence, really? Our global team recently dove into this question during our annual evidence workshop, led by co-founder @noamangrist.bsky.social, unpacking what it truly means to be evidence-based and how that shapes our programs. #GoodEvidence #EvidenceBased #CapacityBuilding

The power of connecting research with real-world action💡. The latest #APA Monitor features our head of research @ccullen.bsky.social on how other approaches like A/B testing can be more agile and responsive when scaling to new contexts. #EvidenceToAction #APAFeature #GlobalResearchLocalSolutions

🚀 Who says training has to be expensive? Last week, we pulled off a nationwide virtual Teacher Training of Trainers (TOT) in Botswana for 143 master trainers from 143 schools across Kweneng, North East, North West, Kgatleng, Ghanzi, South East, Central, and Chobe regions— all trained online. 💻✨

A/B testing is becoming increasingly prominent in global education. 📍📖 Check out our blog summarising the A/B testing panel at #CIES2025, highlighting innovative work from our partners @youthimpactorg.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social Rocket Learning and more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ci...

A/B testing is taking off in the education sector w/ 7 panels at the Comparative and International Education Society this year. A summary from @youthimpactorg.bsky.social @poverty-action.bsky.social Rocket Learning @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @gatesfoundation.bsky.social www.wwhge.org/resources/ci...

A/B testing in education has arrived and we were excited to join the conversation at #CIES2025 See how we and others are using it to strengthen programs: www.wwhge.org/resources/ci...

Research from Doux Baraka Kusinza of @youthimpactorg.bsky.social‬ in Benin explores how co-wives in polygynous households cooperate when mutual interests are at stake. Co-wives with low agency align at the husband's expense, but involving them in decisions boosts household efficiency. #AES2025

🥳 We're excited to be taking part in Nairobi Evidence Week where we will be joining researchers, policymakers, and changemakers to explore better data, smarter methods, and stronger collaborations for greater impact. See you there! 🤩 #NairobiEvidenceWeek #EvidenceForImpact #YouthImpact

🔎 Can 20 minutes a week improve numeracy skills? The results say yes!✅ In the Philippines we’ve partnered with @poverty-action.bsky.social & the Department of Education to implement mEducation (known elsewhere as ConnectEd), a phone-based remedial math program focusing on foundational operations.

A tutoring program that works: 📈 +40% in math skills 💰 Just USD $12/child 📱 Delivered via SMS & phone IPA led the evaluation of #mEducation in the Philippines a #FieldTested, cost-effective way to boost learning where in-person support is limited. 🔗 poverty-action.org/mEducation

🚨 Five years into the SDGs, Botswana’s #SDG4Scorecard shows “No data” for 10 of 18 education metrics. Without measuring well and measuring often, we can’t build evidence-based policies and programs📊 🧵

🌍 In 2024, 242 million students experienced school disruptions from extreme #climate events. UNICEF, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social‬, FCDO & UNESCO are calling for better tracking + evidence-based solutions to build resilient education systems. 🔗 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ne...

Happy Day of the African Child 🌍🥳 Every child deserves the chance to thrive 💪, and that’s why we have worked with partners across 13 African countries in our mission to connect youth to proven life-changing information. #DayOfTheAfricanChild

Karnataka State Government in India commits to evidence-based scaling 🥳 🚀 Big news! Following a successful pilot, we are thrilled to have signed an MoU with the Government of Karnataka to scale Ganitha Ganaka (known elsewhere as ConnectEd) to every primary school in Karnataka State. 🧵

Kicking off #EWF25 Oxford day with the Master of Public Policy session at @blavatnikschool.bsky.social, exploring how development agencies can help improve education in low- and middle-income countries. @noamangrist.bsky.social

9/10 students in Standard 4 (Botswana) are below the expected grade level in maths. Is this surprising? What can we do about it? Read all the facts about the state of student learning in Botswana: www.youth-impact.org/education-co... #EducationCompass #FoundationalLearning

“Teachers who believe in their own capabilities and that of their students can be more effective teachers.” We examined how teacher beliefs change over the course of implementing Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL), a program that is more focused on remediation than the traditional curriculum. 🧵

Global education is at a crossroads – decades of learning crisis now slammed by a fiscal crunch. @benlpiper.bsky.social Luis Benveniste & @noamangrist.bsky.social have issued a clarion call to governments and stakeholders in the global education ecosystem. 📍 www.wwhge.org/resources/a-...

🥳Excited to be featured in @theagencyfund.bsky.social's newsletter on A/B testing for the social sector: theagencyfund.substack.com/p/ab-testing...

Our experience with A/B testing in education has shown that rapid, iterative testing can significantly enhance programme cost-effectiveness and scalability. 🧵 #ABTesting #Education @noamangrist.bsky.social @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @ccullen.bsky.social