Our Cultural Tenets are the backbone of what it means to be at Educate! - they shape our mindset and define our edge.

A catch of all the miscellaneous and the unstated, that you should know to succeed at Educate! Our attempt to make sure that no expectation is left unsaid- so there is full clarity on what it means to thrive.

Brian Mwachofi, Senior Training Design Associate in Kenya, shares what our cultural tenet “Startup Mindset” means to him.

Alfred Kyamanywa, Program Officer - EXP, Uganda, shares what our cultural tenet “One Team, Many Views” means to him.

Aloysie Niyoyita, Head of the Performance Metrics function within the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) department, shares what our cultural tenet “Always Learning” means to her.

Patience Mathenge, Regional Head of Talent Acquisition, shares how our cultural tenet “Exceeds Expectations” is cultivated at Educate!.

In this brief video, Marica Rizzo, Educate!’s Director of People, Talent, and HR, shares her insights on why it’s not about getting the “right” answer, it’s more about the process.

Michael Tharuba, Senior Business Model Associate in Kenya, shared how our cultural tenet “Startup Mindset” plays out in his work at Educate! He emphasized leveraging creativity and innovation while taking calculated risks to explore potential solutions.

Field Operations Assistant, Juliet Tibiri shares her thoughts on Youth First and what it means to her.

Communications Specialist - East Africa, Sarah Kenyi shares her thoughts on Always Learning and what it means to her.

Head of People Operations, East Africa, Richard Olupot shares his thoughts on Exceeds Expectations and what it means to him. Richard has been with Educate! since 2011.

Program Manager, OOSY in Uganda, Dorothy Namubiru shares her thoughts on Youth First, Impact-Obsessed and what it means to her. Dorothy has been with Educate! since 2015.

Assistant Regional Controller and Uganda Finance Manager Fred Olaka shares his thoughts on Startup Mindset and what it means to him. Fred was at Educate! for over 4 years, left for 3 years, and came back in October 2023.

Learning & Design Specialist in Rwanda, Sereverien Ngarukiye shares his thoughts on One Team, Many Views and what it means to him.

Tobias Mulupi, Project Manager - Policy & Partnerships, shares what our cultural tenet “Always Learning” means to him.