The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) – the case for investing in intrinsic motivation

The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) – the case for investing in intrinsic motivation

This blog was first published by the Education Commission.   The upcoming Global Education Summit for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), co-hosted by Kenya and the UK, has an ambitious target of raising USD…
STiR appoints new India Country Director

STiR appoints new India Country Director

STiR Education is delighted to announce the appointment of a new India Country Director to our global leadership team. Swaha Sahoo joins the organisation today to lead our work across India, which is currently reaching…
Deepening relationships through data-driven nudges

Deepening relationships through data-driven nudges

What did we intend to learn? The world is undergoing rapid social, economic and technological changes. Children today need to develop a love of learning that will last their whole life. At STiR Education, we…
Inspiring Conversations

Inspiring Conversations

At STiR Education, our mission is to reignite intrinsic motivation throughout the education system and role-model the foundations of lifelong learning. The key elements that influence intrinsic motivation are having a sense of autonomy, mastery…
STiR joins campaigns for a fairer, healthier and better future for children

STiR joins campaigns for a fairer, healthier and better future for children

The world today faces three generation-defining and interconnected challenges: Covid-19, poverty and injustice, and the climate crisis. This year offers a number of opportunities for world leaders to make meaningful progress in addressing these issues,…
Funding and strategy update

Funding and strategy update

Our latest newsletter was sent out today – sign up for the mailing list here.    The past quarter has been challenging for STiR, with the announcement of the complete withdrawal of funding from one…
STiR hosts National Training Institutes in Uganda

STiR hosts National Training Institutes in Uganda

STiR is very pleased to have been able to host our first in-person training institutes in Uganda since March 2020. From 4-7 May, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports, we welcomed Deputy…
STiR featured on ‘The Changemakers’

STiR featured on ‘The Changemakers’

STiR Education is delighted to have been featured on this weekend’s episodes of ‘The Changemakers’ on CNBC-TV18 in India. This is an exclusive TV series showcasing inspiring CSR projects from across India, putting the spotlight…
April media round-up

April media round-up

On 21 April, our CEO Girish Menon and our Uganda Country Director Modern Musiimenta Karema were interviewed on Sky News (one of the largest news channels in the UK) about the impact of budget cuts…
STiR appoints new trustee

STiR appoints new trustee

STiR is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Henbest as a Trustee. Louise is currently HR Director for Unilever’s Global Business Services, and brings 17 years’ international experience with a background in people operations,…