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Geneva Global Observes World Refugee Day

What often comes to mind first on this day is the suffering of refugees and the need to support them with food, shelter, and safety. But what about education? As another basic human...

International Day of Play

Here at Geneva Global, we take special joy in celebrating the International Day of Play. This is because we have seen the fantastic impacts of play...

The Boy Who Came Back to Class: A Story of Survival and Reintegration

West Wollega – Every morning, as sunlight spills across the hills of Lomicha Dullo kebele, a 12‑year‑old Zelalem Jigi slips into his small classroom at Igu Kommis Primary School. His notebooks are neatly stacked, and his once‑injured left...

A New Finland-Funded Education Program in Oromia is Officially Launched

On February 28, 2026, Geneva Global Ethiopia (GGE) officially launched the “Increasing Access to Protective and Inclusive Learning Opportunities for Crisis-Affected Children in Oromia, Ethiopia”...

International Women’s Day: Building Futures Through Education and Empowerment

This year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate women of Geneva Global Ethiopia and Uganda, whose work creates opportunity and breaks barriers every day. Geneva Global...

International Day of the Girl

On this International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the Speed School girls who are transforming their lives through learning. Their testimonies reveal both the...

Teaching Together: Speed School Facilitators Reflect on World Teachers’ Day

Geneva Global Ethiopia and Kotebe University Partner to Strengthen Teacher Education Nationwide

From Speed School to University: Selemon and Temesgen’s Journey

Walking past schools on their way to work, eight-year-old Selemon and Temesgen dreamed of one day joining the other children in the classroom. Selemon worked...

How accelerated learning programs can improve teaching beyond non-formal education

Executive Summary Compared to students of the same age who have done all their schooling in conventional classrooms, Speed School learners perform better in literacy...

Investigating How Former Speed School Students Excel in Conventional Classrooms

Executive Summary From early in Geneva Global’s experience with Speed School in Ethiopia (since 2011) and Uganda (since 2016), teachers, school leaders, and local education...

Gelan 2 Primary School, a Geneva Global Partner School, Named World’s Best School Prize Finalist

On June 18, the World’s Best School Prizes announced finalist schools across five categories, naming Gelan Number 2 Pre-Primary and Primary School in Addis Ababa...