Alliance Member Highlight

10th Anniversary - mEducation Alliance Member and Friends Yearbook Edition

We are so thankful for the support of our Alliance member representatives and other special friends for their support for the Alliance over the last 10 years. Below please find a few of our edtech champions and their edtech “shout-outs” behind their photos. 

Carine Allaf 

"EdTech is no longer a nice to have, but a must have, for all schools. This doesn’t just mean access to a device, but how to make best use of the technology available to all learners and educators, appropriately and effectively." - Carine Allaf

Senior Programs Advisor, Qatar Foundation International

Dr. Helen Crompton

"Technology can be used to do great things." - Dr. Helen Crompton

Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, Old Dominion University

Adam Edmett

"We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works." - Douglas Adams

Senior Consultant Ed Tech, British Council

Dave Ferguson 

"The importance of EFFECTIVELY integrating Technology and Education cannot be over stated as we strive to improve our ability to support better educational outcomes for all." - Dave Ferguson

Managing Director, Ferguson Strategic Technology Services LLC and Chair, mEducation Alliance Governing Board 

Albert Forn

Favorite Memory: Walking into the Symposia every morning and seeing so many people from so many different countries with great stories to tell!

Director mSchools, GSMA

Helen Hadani

Favorite EdTech Innovation: Maker spaces with digital fabrication tools (3D printers, laser cutters) for kids of all ages

Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education, The Brookings Institution

David Hollow

Favorite Memory: So many inspiring conversations at the Institute of Peace

Research Director, EdTech Hub

Molly Jamieson Eberhardt

"Covid-19 school closures brought attention to how technology can close the gap between schools and families and "bring learning home." This was progress that may have taken decades to accomplish without the necessity brought on by the global crisis. Here's to making it stick!" - Molly Jamieson Eberhardt

Director of Engagement, EdTech Hub

Josh Josa

Thankful for: Tony Bloome for the mEducation Alliance would probably not be in existence if he was not around.

Disability Inclusive Education Specialist, USAID

Janhvi Kanoria

"First define the problem, then identify if technology is part of the solution." - Janhvi Kanoria

Director of Innovation Development, Education Above All

Christin McConnell

Inspired by: EdTech Hub's recent work!

Education Specialist, Global Partnership for Education

Ed Metz

Favorite Memory: Hearing about the social impact of EdTech companies from around the world

Program Manager, ED/IES SBIR, US Department of Education

Jerome Morrissey

Favorite Memory: The symposia were "reunions" which emphasized participation and the sharing of innovative practice

Chief Executive Officer, GESCI – Global eSchools and Communities Initiative

Maiko Nakagaki 

"The numerous digital skills projects focused on empowering women and girls -- always inspiring to meet organizations working to close the digital gender gap!" - Maiko Nakagaki

Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager, World Wide Web Foundation

Jef Peeraer

"ICT in education: integration or transformation?" - Jef Peeraer

Country Programmes Manager Rwanda, VVOB 

Kristine Smets

"EdTech is no longer a question of IF but rather of HOW." - Kristine Smets

Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor, VVOB

Lena Sømme

"The mEducation Alliance Symposia in 2020 gave a great introduction to the world of mobile-based EdTech. Being new to this field, I personally thought it was an inspiring way to get to know some key actors and jump-start my connection with the EdTech community." - Lena Sømme

Advisor, Section for Education, NORAD

Jackie Strecker

Favorite Memory: One of my favorite Alliance moments was a couple years ago when I was introduced to Menti as a tool during one of the plenary session. Mentimeter has since exploded and is used in almost all of our meetings. I'll always remember, that it was through mEducation that I was introduced to this incredibly useful tool.

Connected Education Officer, UNHCR

Julia Sylla 

Favorite EdTech Innovation: Bitmoji classrooms! Warm and inviting images with links to resources and apps that the teacher will use during online learning all in one spot.

Director of Programs, Qatar Foundation International

John Traxler

Favorite Memory: Probably the symposium jointly with CoSN, the Bob Geldof one, with the energy and enthusiasm

Professor of Digital Learning, Education Observatory, University of Wolverhampton

Emiliana Vegas

Favorite Memory: Great events at the OAS building

Senior Fellow and Co-Director, Center for Universal Education, The Brookings Institution

mEducation Alliance Members

ADEA
African Union
ADB
British Council
Brookings
EdTech Hub
EAA
GIZ
GESCI
GPE
GSMA
iAmLearn
IDRC
ISTE
ITU
KERIS
NORAD
OAS
Peace Corps
Save the Children
Spider
QFI
T4
The World Bank
UNHCR
UNICEF
UNESCO
UK Aid
USAID
State Dept
VVOB
World Vision
World Wide Web Foundation

The Mobiles for Education (mEducation) Alliance is a non-governmental organization focused on the evidence-driven and sustainable role of technology in education to advance quality educational outcomes. Initially formed in 2010, the mEducation Alliance is a unique, multi-stakeholder convening platform for government and donor policymakers, other investors, researchers, and practitioners to work together, particularly in lower-resource, developing country contexts. For more information about the Alliance, including about our signature activities, visit the organization web page.

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Jax Chaudhry

Jax Chaudhry leads Project Invent, a national nonprofit that empowers youth with future ready mindsets for individual success and global impact, through invention. Originally from the Southside of Chicago, Jax loves working with students, families and partners to ensure every student can attain success as they define it. For more than 10 years, she has worked with elementary schools, high schools, education nonprofits and led regional teams and operations to ensure student success.

Michael Leventhal

Kenneth Y T Lim operates at the intersection of neuroergonomics, the learning scienceMichael Leventhal is co-founder of RobotsMali, a pedagogical and AI4D laboratory and STEM education center in Bamako, Mali. RobotsMali has trained thousands of students from elementary school to high school in computer science, robotics, and artificial intelligence, coached national robotics teams that have won 32 medals in international competitions, and developed technologies using AI and robotics for the social and economic development of Mali. Before becoming an educator in Mali, Michael worked as a technologist in Silicon Valley.s, and cognitive psychology. In 2023, he and his team were identified by UNESCO to share their work on the affordances of Generative AI for meaningful teaching and learning, during UNESCO’s first annual flagship event Digital Learning Week, international forum on the implications of Generative AI for education, in the session on ‘Preparing students and teachers for responsible use of AI’.

Enouce Ndeche

Enouce Ndeche is the founder and Director of Vijana Amani Pamoja ,VAP a community scheme based in Nairobi Kenya that uses the power and the popularity of the game of soccer/football as a catalyst for social, educational and economic empowerment.Enouce holds a degree in sociology from Egerton university and he is also the 2020 individual award recipient “Diversity and Inclusion Eminent Leader Award Enouce is also a certified Sports Philanthropy and Executive, George Washington University and is a 2023 Gratitude Network fellow.

Kenneth Y T Lim

Kenneth Y T Lim operates at the intersection of neuroergonomics, the learning sciences, and cognitive psychology. In 2023, he and his team were identified by UNESCO to share their work on the affordances of Generative AI for meaningful teaching and learning, during UNESCO’s first annual flagship event Digital Learning Week, international forum on the implications of Generative AI for education, in the session on ‘Preparing students and teachers for responsible use of AI’.