Preparing youth in Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today's economy
Our 2024 Impact Report is Now Live!
Africa’s youth are a powerful force for change. Young people can drive economic growth and prosperity across the continent — if prepared with the practical skills to succeed in today’s economy.
At Educate!, we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build cost-effective, scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world’s youngest continent. We deliver our solution through:
Livelihood Bootcamps for Young Women Unable to Access Secondary School
We deliver livelihood bootcamps to rural young women and girls unable to complete secondary school, partnering across rural communities to uplift young people who face the greatest barriers to skill-building and employment.
Employment-focused Subject Delivered in Schools
We partner with schools, teachers, and governments to integrate an employment-focused school subject into national education systems, supporting government-led, system-level change for generations of youth. This approach is built with sustainability at its core, enabling end-to-end government adoption at national scale.
Educate!’s Impact
We evaluate impact through rigorous external evaluations to measure medium- and long-term outcomes for young people, coupled with rapid evaluation methodologies to establish more immediate estimates of impact and ensure we're hitting our impact benchmarks.
Income
Employment
Business Ownership
Gender Equity and Social Outcomes
Students enrolled in Educate!’s employment-focused subject in secondary school earned nearly DOUBLE the income of peers and increased business ownership and employment
Graduates of Educate!’s livelihoods bootcamps increased relative income by 50 - 208%+
Girls experienced significant gender equity outcomes, such as strengthened decision-making in family formation and reduced early pregnancy
To date, Educate! has measurably impacted more than
across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania — along the way becoming East Africa's largest youth employment and skills provider.
Over 300 passionate professionals and 300+ local youth mentors deliver Educate!’s work, partnering closely with young people, communities, and governments to tackle the challenge of youth unemployment.
We are a majority African-led organization, dedicated to empowering the continent's young people by growing and investing in African leadership. We believe deeply in developing African leaders, and prioritize hiring and growth directly within the communities we partner with. As a result, over 98% of our team is African and Africa-based.
Educate! has been recognized by:
