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21 December 2023
Lavinia Jacobs: giving is not enough
Lavinia Jacobs, the Chair of our Board of Trustees, recently sat down with Handelszeitung to discuss the Foundation’s work, and the ambition behind our Strategy 2030. Often, there is a lack of evidence in education policy and practice. Since our f…
19 December 2023
New report on the efficacy of EdLabs released
The Jacobs Foundation, alongside On Think Tanks (OTT), has today released an evidence review on the efficacy of Education Evidence Labs (EdLabs). In collaboration with EdLabs across our key geographies of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Switzerland, and Col…
14 December 2023
CLEF receives major recognition from World Bank
The World Bank has cited our Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) program in Côte d’Ivoire as a best-practice example of a public-private partnership. This major recognition showcases the program as a potential blueprint for other co…
13 December 2023
Increasing quality education for refugee and host community children in Colombia
At the United Nations Global Refugee Forum this week in Geneva, Switzerland, the Jacobs Foundation pledged to support Colombia’s efforts to increase quality education for refugee and host community children. This will be accomplished through our s…
8 December 2023
What We Learn newsletter: latest edition
Our latest What We Learn newsletter is here! We look back over the past few months and mark key moments such as our Global event on Education Evidence Labs, Professor Janet M. Currie receiving the Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize, and the Digit…
29 November 2023
Digital Museum of Learning wins prestigious BIMA award
The Digital Museum of Learning, an initiative of the Jacobs Foundation, has won gold in the education category at the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) Awards, the United Kingdom’s most prestigious digital and tech awards. The Digital M…
27 November 2023
2024 Call for Applications: Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program
Deadline for submission: January 21, 2024. The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 call for applications for its Research Fellowship Program. The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship prog…
24 November 2023
Our Commitment to Charitable Impact and Transparency
Deutsche Version siehe unten At the Jacobs Foundation, our unwavering mission to invest in the future of young people globally has been the guiding force behind our efforts since 1989. We approach this mission with deep commitment, transparency, a…
23 November 2023
Award-winning learning game Uiivit receives the Worlddidac Award 2023
The interactive learning game uiivit received the Worlddidac Award 2023 at the Swissdidac education fair in Bern on November 21, 2023. The game was made possible through an initiative of the Johann Jacobs Museum and by the Jacobs Foundation …