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Global Schools Forum’s study tours are a unique opportunity for practitioners, funders and partners to deep-dive into a single thematic area. Specially curated for the GSF community, study tours allow participants to immerse themselves in the education context of a single country.

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Where global insights meet local impact

Global Schools Forum’s study tours bring together education leaders for inspiring peer-led learning experiences across specific thematic fronts. With more than just school visits, these tours create spaces where practitioners connect, exchange ideas, foster cross-context problem-solving, and translate insights into actionable strategies.

From India to South Africa and recently Uganda, each of the study tours has strengthened our collective mission to transform education within education entrepreneurial system, secondary education, career preparedness and talent retention.

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Transforming secondary education: Lessons from Uganda

In April 2024, GSF hosted a diverse group of practitioners and experts from eight countries for the Secondary Education Study Tour in Uganda, themed ‘Strengthening secondary schooling is key to fulfilling the promise made to young people’.  

While the challenge is far greater than any single organisation to tackle on its own, we were introduced to incredible pockets of innovative solutions available across our contexts. Key takeaways that we collectively embraced to strengthen secondary education included: shift in mindset to optimally use locally available resources, proactively involving the community, and consciously curating partnerships with local government.  Visits included schools run by GSF community members - PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools), Building Tomorrow, and School For Life. 

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I was able to build and deepen my relationships and networks. (Strongly Agree and Agree).

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Through the GSF Study Tour on Secondary Education, I was able to access new ideas and perspectives to help strengthen my organisation and work. (Strongly agree and agree).

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I found the Study Tour on Secondary Education a safe space to express views openly and communicate challenges.

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The GSF Study Tour was very useful to me. (Strongly agree and agree).

The togetherness and informal space really warmed us up to each other and ensured that important conversation flew openly. Understanding a whole new country's complex socio-economic and political context and then understanding how something as crucial as ensuring all children get the access and quality that they deserve was truly eye-opening and I'm so grateful for all the paths that I crossed.
Antra Karmakar

iTeach Schools

Collaboration is very important in the education space, we have a lot to learn from each other.
Brenda Namulinda

School for Life Foundation

Witnessing the amazing work that Building Tomorrow , PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools) and School for Life Foundation are doing on the ground for the children, communities and the entire education ecosystem in Uganda, was truly inspirational.
Olanrewaju Oniyitan

Sustainable Education & Enterprise Development (SEED)

As an actor in the sector, one needs to bring up the discussions and put on the table, share what is possible and what kind of support should be provided. We are positive that the discussions going forward are going to be constructive, and the non-state actors will unite and come up with a collective voice.
Ronald Ddungu

Former Principal Education Officer (Ministry of Education and Sports in Uganda)