Building Tomorrow

📢 Exciting news! Building Tomorrow will be at the CIES - Comparative & International Education Society conference in Chicago from Saturday, March 22 to Wednesday, March 26! 🎉 Our Chief Education Officer, Whitney Warren, and Grants Manager, Luke Tyburski will represent BT, engaging in key discussions and events. Check out their event info below, and if you’ll be at #CIES2025, we’d love to connect! Reach out at info@buildingtomorrow.org to set up a time to chat. A huge thank you to our event chairs, Youth Impact, uBoraBora, and the The Learning Generation Initiative, for bringing us together - we’re looking forward to these important conversations!

Building Tomorrow's Partnerships and Communications Coordinator, Sophia Menyhert, has been named to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) Next Gen Global Leaders Network class of 2025! USGLC, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, champions strategic and effective U.S. foreign aid policy. Throughout this year-long program, Sophia is eager to contribute to conversations on the importance of responsible global engagement and bring valuable insights back to support Building Tomorrow’s work to ensure literacy and numeracy for all children.

We’re thrilled that Building Tomorrow’s Chief Education Officer, Whitney Warren, will be joining some of the global education sector’s top leaders at the CIES - Comparative & International Education Society Conference! As an implementer leveraging A/B testing, we’re excited to contribute to this important conversation with Youth Impact on how research can drive meaningful change in education. More to come on BT's presence at #CIES2025!

Happy International Women’s Day🎉♀️📚 On this #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the incredible women leading the way in education—especially in foundational learning. Strong female role models play a crucial role in inspiring young girls—both in education and leadership. Yet, too many girls still face barriers to education, limiting their opportunities and the progress of entire communities. At the Hempel Foundation, we believe that education is a powerful driver of gender equality. By supporting programs that empower girls with foundational skills, we not only invest in their future but also in the generations they will go on to educate and inspire. When girls learn, societies thrive. We support education partners like Building Tomorrow who empower women in education—teachers, mentors, and leaders who transform communities through learning. Their work doesn’t just change individual lives; it strengthens entire societies. 📸 Swipe through to see some of the inspiring women from Building Tomorrow shaping the future of education! Photo 1: Building Tomorrow Roots to Rise-trained teacher, Jalia Naigaga, poses with students at Kakongoka Primary School in Iganga District. #IWD2025 #WomenInEducation #Education #FoundationalLearning #InspiringTeachers #GenderEquality #FoundationalLearning Jalia Naigaga, Julie Kornfeld, Innocent Akampurira, Joanna Kisakye 👏

As we continue our celebration ahead of #InternationalWomensDay this Saturday, we're excited to share more powerful perspectives from some of BT's team members on education and female leadership. Their reflections inspire us, and we remain committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to build a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy. The work continues! #IWD2025 #WomenLeadingEducation Grace Musimiire Dorah Mukundane Whitney Warren Laureen Babirye

As #InternationalWomensDay approaches this Saturday, March 8, Building Tomorrow is celebrating by amplifying the voices of the women who drive our mission of community-powered education forward. We know that strong female role models have an outsized impact on young girls—especially in education and leadership. That’s why today, we’re turning the spotlight on some of the women leading our organization from every corner, bringing relentless determination, creative ingenuity, and unshakable passion to their work. Their work isn’t just shaping Building Tomorrow—it’s shaping the future through education. Swipe through to hear their perspectives on leadership, education, and the power of women in driving change. #IWD2025 #WomenLeadingEducation UNFCU FOUNDATION INC Joanna Kisakye Innocent Akampurira Julie Kornfeld First photo: Roots to Rise-trained teacher, Jalia Naigaga, poses with students at Kakongoka Primary School in Iganga District.

We enjoyed hearing Assistant Professor of the Practice TJ D'Agostino Ed.D.'s words about our forthcoming research project with the University of Notre Dame - Keough School of Global Affairs and Pulte Institute for Global Development, University of Notre Dame. In the video below, Professor TJ articulates why doing this type of research is so important to improving learning outcomes for children, improving the chances at fulfilling their potential beyond the classroom and into adulthood. Check it out!

Building Tomorrow proudly has a long-standing and valued partnership with the University of Notre Dame, and we’re excited to team up once again for research! As a partner in the Pulte Institute for Global Development, University of Notre Dame's "Graduating from Learning Poverty" project, we look forward to gaining fresh insights into the lasting impact of our work and how we can continue to strengthen it. Check out the article below published by the University of Notre Dame - Keough School of Global Affairs to learn more about the project and its partners. https://lnkd.in/gXs5bYvt Whitney Warren TJ D'Agostino Ed.D. George Srour wendy wilson

Transforming education in Eastern Uganda! 🎓💡 Our partners at Building Tomorrow are leveraging a community-centered approach that empowers local educators, families, and community volunteers - driving impressive progress in foundational learning. In 2024, our partnership reached 37,052 learners across 5 districts. 🚀 📚 An incredible 90% of participants advanced in literacy or numeracy, with 63% hitting proficiency levels—compared to just 6-7% initially. These impressive results are made possible by passionate community educators, local governments, and committed BT Fellows. 🌍👩🏫 Discover how this community-powered approach is narrowing the educational gap for learners in Eastern Uganda in this insightful blog post from Building Tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/dFnwkARX #Education #FoundationalLearning #AcceleratingChangeTogether #Partnership #CommunityImpact George Srour, Laureen Babirye, Kizaale, Sophia Menyhert, Luke Tyburski, Jyl Kuczynski Strong

At Building Tomorrow, the phrase "Keep Learning" is a guiding principle. We strive to be a true learning organization, continuously evolving not only in our programmatic work but also in refining our methodologies to create lasting impact. We are grateful to research partner uBoraBora for helping us do this! Take a look at the video below where BT's Quality Education Assistant Manager Mulondo Henry explains a bit about our research questions with #uBoraBora. Whitney Warren Munyaneza Edward Nuwamanya Dasan George Srour