Jacobs Foundation

🇨🇭 An education objective in Switzerland's international cooperation strategy is a powerful catalyst for private sector investment. The National Council's Foreign Policy Commission's decision to re-prioritize education is a promising step —let’s keep the momentum going and…

The @DMoLearning is helping children decode digital images and rethink beauty in an AI-driven world. Explore the story 🔗 museumoflearning.org/stories/real-b… #MediaLiteracy #DigitalMuseum #AI

📢 Philanthropy is stepping up for education at #FFD4. In a new @UNESCO blog, Simon Sommer (Jacobs Foundation), @Lucylake (@YidanPrize), & Dr. Andrew Cunningham (@AKF_Global) call for collective action to close the global education financing gap. 🔗 unesco.org/sdg4education2……

Our Co-CEO Fabio Segura joined @devex live to explain why advocacy is central to our work — and how we're investing in long-term, systems-level change. 📘 Read more: jacobsfoundation.org/fabio-segura-i… #Education #Strategy2030 #SDG4

🔁 #ICYMI Our Co-CEO Simon Sommer joins leaders from @YidanPrize & @AKF_Global in a @UNESCO blog calling for smarter, more collaborative education funding to drive systemic change. 🔗 unesco.org/sdg4education2… #FundEducation #SDG4

Join @onthinktanks and our Global Program Manager Yasmine Bekkouche for a webinar exploring how evidence is generated, shared, and applied in Community-Led Learning Ecosystems. 🗓️ 24 July ⏰ 5:00 - 6.00 pm (GMT+2) 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #CLLE #EvidenceUse #EdPolicy

📣 REMINDER: The LEVANTE 2025 Call for Proposals is open! We’re investing USD 5M in cutting-edge research on learning variability in children aged 5–12. Apply by August 19 👉 levante-network.org/open-call-for-… #LEVANTE #OpenCall #ChildDevelopment

📢 Tomorrow: Join our Global Knowledge Manager, Nelson Amaya, for a virtual fireside chat on the evolving role of data and transparency in philanthropy. 🗓 Date: July 17, 2025 ⏰ Time: 08:00 GMT 🎟️ Register here: circlemena.org/calendar/event… #Philanthropy

Stephanie Wermelinger & Réka Borbás break down the science behind learning variability in this @BOLD_insights article. 🔗 boldscience.org/what-makes-eve… #Education #LearningVariability #BOLD

🇨🇭 The Swiss EdLab is our initiative with @UZH_en to bridge research and education policy in Switzerland. Launched in 2024, it’s turning evidence into action for better learning outcomes. Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/annual-report/… #Switzerland #EdLab…

🤝 Scholars from across Colombia took part in the LEARN Summer Methods Workshop—5 days of intensive training in psychometrics, validity, and adapting tools for diverse learners. A step toward stronger, more locally grounded education research. Read more about LEARN:…

🇨🇭We’re proud to support @JacobscenterUZH as it advances youth development through science. The 2024 Annual Report highlights actionable findings on education, mental health, digital life & more. 🔗 jacobscenter.uzh.ch/en/aboutus/ann… #YouthDevelopment #Evidence

🔬The NSF–Jacobs Foundation workshop on Deconstructing the Universal Mind explored cultural variation, open science, and what comes next for cross-cultural research. 🔗 Highlights: cps-vo.org/group/cise-sbe… #LEVANTE #Science #Research

🖍️ @DMoLearning has launched a creative, hands-on FanZine resource for learners aged 7–12, developed with @ARTIZIP_NOW. Explore the world through Élisée Reclus with drawing, collage & storytelling. 🔗 Learn more: museumoflearning.org/about-us/news-… #ChildDevelopment #CreativeLearning…

🇬🇭 #ICYMI The SCALE initiative in Ghana is setting a new standard for collaborative education finance—$80M mobilized to boost foundational learning. Read the article in @Alliancemag 🔗 alliancemagazine.org/blog/ghana-edu… #SCALE #Education #Ghana

🤝 In May 2025, the Jacobs Foundation hosted researchers at Marbach Castle to explore cross-cultural data and learning variability through our LEVANTE initiative. 🔗 Learn more: jacobsfoundation.org/activity/2025-… #LEVANTE #LearningVariability #EducationResearch

🇨🇮 In Côte d’Ivoire, School Management Committees (COGES) are supporting enrolment, school leadership & local priorities. 🎧 Hear more from the Ministry of National Education and Literacy: clefcoalition.com/en/the-school-… #COGES #CLEF #Education

📢 The 2025 LEVANTE Call for Proposals is now open! Up to USD 5M available for research on how children learn across individual, group & contextual levels. Apply by 19 Aug 2025. 🔗 levante-network.org/open-call-for-… #Apply #Education #CallForProposals

How can evidence help education systems decide what works best for children? 🎙️ Hear from two 2024 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize winners in the new #TeachersVoices episode on @BOLD_insights. 🔗 boldscience.org/improving-chil… #Education #Equity #BOLD