Africa’s education systems were built for a linear journey: formal schooling, standardized assessment, and traditional credentials. However, millions of young people across Africa do not move through life in linear ways.
So what happens to learners who fall outside the system, not because they lack potential, but because the system lacks flexibility?
The upcoming June edition of #EdTechMondays Africa explores one of the most urgent questions in education today: how do we build credible, scalable, and recognized alternative learning pathways?
With a focus on Rwanda and the Resilience In Secondary Education (RISE) Initiative, this conversation brings together policymakers, implementation partners, learning experts, and young people themselves to examine what it takes to move alternative learning pathways from pilot programs to national systems.
Panelists:
- Hon. Joseph Nsengimana, Minister of Education, Rwanda
- Ivan Ntwali, Country Director, Mastercard Foundation, Rwanda
- Erin Czerwinski, Manager, Learning Engineering & Technology-Enhanced Learning Product, Carnegie Mellon University
- Charles Avelino, Chief Education Officer, UNICEF Rwanda
- Rutayisire Manzi Kelia, Student, Resilience in Secondary Education (RISE), Rwanda
- Mukiza Sangano Socrates, Student, Resilience in Secondary Education (RISE), Rwanda
Expanding Alternative Learning Pathways
EdTech Mondays Africa
The Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning runs EdTech Mondays, which raises awareness and facilitates discussions on harnessing the power of technology in teaching and learning to improve the relevance and quality of education across Africa.
