Teachers/Educators

The One Love Foundation, established in 2010 in memory of Yeardley Love (a college student killed by her ex-boyfriend), educates young people about healthy vs. unhealthy relationships to prevent dating violence. Using a train-the-trainer model, the foundation has reached 500,000+ participants through film-based workshops like "Escalation." The curriculum identifies "10 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship" (intensity, manipulation, sabotage, guilting, deflecting responsibility, possessiveness, isolation, belittling, volatility, betrayal) and "10 Signs of a Healthy Relationship" (comfortable pace, trust, respect, fun, healthy conflict, honesty, independence, equality, taking responsibility, kindness). Programs serve 4th grade through college age. Resources include facilitator training, lesson plans, trusted adult guides, and a digital relationship abuse campaign addressing online warning signs.

India's largest literacy campaign reaching 34 million children since 2007. Pratham's 'Teaching at the Right Level' (TaRL) methodology groups students by actual learning level rather than age/grade, delivering tailored instruction in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Born from alarming ASER survey findings that 50% of Grade 5 students couldn't read Grade 2 texts, Read India mobilizes school teachers, anganwadi workers, and community volunteers. The model has been adopted by 14 countries and recognized as a 'Good Buy' by the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel.

A global partnership with UNICEF, Gates Foundation, and UNESCO launched in 2020 to reduce 'learning poverty' (children unable to read by age 10). The program supports countries to set learning targets, develop costed investment plans, and strengthen implementation capacity. Initial cohort included Brazil (Ceará), Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria (Edo State), Pakistan, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. Accelerator 2.0 expanded to Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana. Features include teacher coaching programs, education technology partnerships, and national learning assessments.

The Global Road Safety Partnership's "Safe to School - Safe to Home" is a comprehensive child safety initiative launched in 2013 in Vietnam, South Africa, and China. The program assesses road safety conditions around schools, implements low-cost traffic engineering improvements (speed bumps, crosswalks, signage), provides road safety education for children, parents, and communities, and enhances enforcement of helmet use, parking restrictions, and speed limits in school zones. The initiative trained teachers to integrate road safety into curriculum and engaged parents as safety advocates.

AIP Foundation's Walk Wise program, launched in 2011 in Chongqing Municipality, China in partnership with Chevron, has reached 70,000+ students across 57 schools. The comprehensive program combines road safety curriculum piloted with teachers, infrastructure improvements including school zone signage, "Walking School Bus" initiatives teaching safe pedestrian skills on challenging roads, and public awareness campaigns. The Photovoice component empowers students to document road hazards and unsafe behaviors, then propose solutions to government representatives. Evaluation showed positive changes in pedestrian safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among students. The program expanded from 2 initial schools to reach nearly 55,000 students by 2014, demonstrating scalable model for Asian contexts.

Safe Routes to School is a comprehensive US program making walking and biking to school safer through the "5 E's": Engineering (sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic calming), Education (pedestrian safety curricula), Encouragement (Walk to School Days, contests), Enforcement (speed cameras, school zone patrols), and Evaluation. Originally piloted in Marin County, California with NHTSA funding, the program achieved 57% increase in children walking/biking and 29% decrease in car arrivals. Portland's SRTS conducted community walks, installed high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, and flashing beacons. NYC's Vision Zero "Safe Streets, Safe Schools, Safe Kids" implements 20mph School Slow Zones and School Loading Zones. The national Safe Routes Partnership coordinates advocacy and resources.

ActionAid DR Congo, in partnership with Action des Volontaires pour la Solidarité et le Développement (AVSD), has launched a project aimed at improving access to safe, inclusive, and quality education as well as protection services for children and women affected by conflicts in the Kirotshe health zone, Masisi territory, North Kivu, DRC. This project, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), will be implemented from February 2026 to July 2027.

Aflatoun delivers social and financial education to 33+ million children and youth annually across 102 countries through a network of 300+ partner organizations. The child-centered curriculum (Aflatot for ages 3-6, Aflatoun for primary, Aflateen for youth) uses games, songs, and experiential learning to build social skills, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.

Cool the Earth is a K-8 climate education program that has reached over 500,000 students and families across the United States. Using a child-driven model with classroom performances, coupon books for home energy actions, and family challenges, the program motivates 300,000+ personal energy-saving actions and builds climate literacy from an early age.

The Adolescent Kit is UNICEF's flagship life skills program for adolescents aged 10-18, particularly in humanitarian and crisis contexts. Implemented in 45+ countries since 2015, it uses participatory methods, arts, innovation, and "Adolescent Circles" to build psychosocial well-being, life skills, and community engagement among vulnerable youth.

4-H is one of the largest youth development organizations globally, operating in over 80 countries through USDA's Cooperative Extension System. The "learn by doing" approach develops leadership, citizenship, and life skills in youth through hands-on projects in agriculture, STEM, health, and civic engagement. International exchanges (IFYE, S4-H) build global citizenship.