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Empowering Education in Uganda

Empowering Education in Uganda

STiR Education signs 5 year MOU to strengthen the education system of Uganda The Ministry of Education and Sports has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with STiR Education for a further five years. This…
Two new districts launch first activities

Two new districts launch first activities

On 9 and 10 July, district officials from South Central Timor (TTS) and Malaka participated in their inaugural District Champion bootcamp. This significant event saw the attendance of Januarius Boko, Head of the District Education…
Malaka district joins our Indonesia programme

Malaka district joins our Indonesia programme

Jakarta, 21 May 2024 – a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to expand our work in Indonesia into a fifth district. Bakti Barito Foundation, through Yayasan Bakti Pendidikan Unggul (YBPU), has formally…
STiR announces CEO transition

STiR announces CEO transition

We are sad to announce the departure of our CEO Girish Menon, who has decided to step down after nearly 3.5 years in order to make way for new leadership to steer our future direction…
South Central Timor district joins our Indonesia programme

South Central Timor district joins our Indonesia programme

South Central Timor, 23 April 2024 – a new MOU has been inked today to strengthen education and training in South Central Timor, East Nusa Tenggara. Bakti Barito Foundation through Yayasan Bakti Pendidikan Unggul (YBPU)…
STiR Education welcomes three new Trustees to the Board

STiR Education welcomes three new Trustees to the Board

We are delighted to announce that STiR Education has recently appointed three new trustees to our Board. We are excited to welcome these exceptional individuals, each bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to our…
North Central Timor hosts first District Champion bootcamp

North Central Timor hosts first District Champion bootcamp

North Central Timor, 6 March 2024 – Officials from the District Education Agency of North Central Timor (TTU) district gathered on February 20th and 21st, 2024, for the first District Champion bootcamp. The event brought…
North Central Timor district joins our Indonesia programme

North Central Timor district joins our Indonesia programme

Jakarta, November 8, 2023 – A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today to improve the competence of qualified educators across all levels of the education system in North Central Timor district and thus…
STIR Launches Ethiopia Programme to Boost Intrinsic Motivation in Education

STIR Launches Ethiopia Programme to Boost Intrinsic Motivation in Education

October 19, 2023: STiR Education marked a significant milestone on October 19, 2023, with the official launch of its Ethiopia programme. Hosted in Addis Ababa, the launch brought together representatives from the Ministry of Education,…
STiR appoints new Executive Director for Indonesia

STiR appoints new Executive Director for Indonesia

STiR Education is delighted to announce the appointment of Yoni Nurdiansyah as the Executive Director (ED) of STiR Education and Yayasan Bakti Pendidikan Unggul (YBPU) Indonesia. With this appointment, Mr. Nurdiansyah also joins STiR Education’s…