Reimagining How Organizations Learn
ALiVE and its partners have made significant progress in building a learning-centered culture within their organizations through the development of a formative learning framework, aimed at reshaping how they collect, interpret, and use data to improve program delivery. The process began with core partners such as Uwezo Uganda and Luigi Giussani Foundation and has since expanded to include organizations like Milele Zanzibar Foundation, the Organization for Community Development (OCODE), Uwezo Tanzania, Kukuza Education, Dupoto-e-Maa, Edukans Kenya, and Grassroots Nest for Innovation and Change (GRIC). Together, we have introduced an organizational learning approach, identified learning champions, and designed tools that promote active reflection and documentation. This initiative lays the foundation for a stronger, more accountable learning ecosystem.
Building a Regional Learning Community
We continue to strengthen regional collaboration through a growing learning community, now comprising over 500 members, including teacher training institutions, academics, RELI partners, government stakeholders, and global collaborators. In this quarter, we hosted a LearnShop titled The African Take on Life Skills Education, a significant moment for peer learning and reflective dialogue across East Africa. The event provided a platform for experts, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how life skills and values can be meaningfully embedded in African education systems. Discussions highlighted the need for contextualized approaches that support teachers not only to teach but also to assess competencies like communication, critical thinking, and collaboration. The LearnShop deepened shared understanding and reinforced the importance of grounding education reforms in local realities.
