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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · 10d

Learn more: www.youth-impact.org/choices

#AdolescenceSRHRHIV #YouthImpact #HIVPrevention
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Choices | Youth Impact 2025

Choices is a 90-minute, evidence-based program delivered in junior secondary schools. Through interactive activities and peer-led discussions, it empowers young people to make informed, healthy relati...

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · 10d

📍Thrilled to showcase our work on Day 1 of the 9th International Workshop on Adolescence, SRHR & HIV 2025 with two posters from our Choices program:

📱 A phone-based intervention to curb inter-generational sex
👩‍🏫 How class setups (mixed vs. single gender) affect knowledge retention

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · 18d

🚀Learn about how we are scaling in India here: www.youth-impact.org/india

#YouthImpact #EvidenceInAction #ABTesting #IndiaScaleUpSummit

Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · 18d

Our co-founder shared how we use A/B testing in programming (and more!) at the India Scale-Up Summit, hosted by ASPIRE and @j-pal.bsky.social .

🎥 Catch the full conversation here: www.youtube.com/live/QZ_UqVs...

#YouthImpact #EvidenceInAction #ABTesting #IndiaScaleUpSummit

India Scale-Up Summit 2025: An ASPIRE Convening

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · 18d

💡 “Techniques like A/B testing, widely used in tech, are a sister to randomized trials. Instead of a control group, you compare Version A and Version B — everyone gets something, just with a tweak.” – @noamangrist.bsky.social

#YouthImpact #EvidenceInAction #ABTesting #IndiaScaleUpSummit

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · Sep 12

Last week, the Department of Basic Education South Africa, Zenex Foundation, and the British Council, in close partnership with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, hosted an exciting three-day #EdLab Peer Learning Event in #SouthAfrica, with Education Lab teams from South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya and Botswana.

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What Works Hub for Global Education @wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 27d

📣 Join us @wwhglobaled.bsky.social at #UKFIETConf 2025!

Tomorrow @ukfiet.bsky.social, we are hosting a panel on #EdLabs, 'Partnerships to strengthen evidence uptake and use: lessons from Education Labs'.

📍 2pm–3.30pm | Tue 16 Sep | Room 9

🔗 ukfiet2025.exordo.com/programme/pr...

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · 26d

We’re excited to see the impact of this collaboration in classrooms across Namibia next year. 🌍✨

#TaRL #FoundationalLearning #YouthImpact #Namibia

Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · 26d

In partnership with Meerkat Learning, we're thrilled to have completed our 1st pre-service training in partnership with the University of Namibia! 🎉

✅ 200 student teachers trained in the TaRL learning support methodology
✅ Set to implement TaRL during their School Based Studies placements in 2026

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Sep 10

💡 Key takeaway: adaptation and cost-effectiveness will continue to be central to our success.

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Sep 10

✨“People matter more than projects and places—we follow the people.”

At our town hall, co-founders @noamangrist.bsky.social and Moitshepi Matsheng answer questions from the team, sharing lessons learned and thoughts on what the future holds for Youth Impact.

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Sep 8

📖✨Celebrating International Literacy Day!

After just one term of TaRL Literacy in Botswana, the percentage of students able to read a story jumped from 17% to 45%🥳
👉 Learn more about the TaRL Literacy program: www.youth-impact.org/teaching-at-...

#InternationalLiteracyDay #FoundationalLearning

Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎧 Catch the full conversation on the #EvidenceCompassPodcast:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5hiy...
Youtube: youtu.be/wyVxBq7BI4c?...

#EvidenceCompassPodcast #FoundationalLearning

Evidence Compass EP 2 Ft Moitshepi Matsheng

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨ Foundational learning is the key to thriving youth

Moitshepi Matsheng, co-founder of Youth Impact, expands on our work with Teaching at the Right Level and how we share the @palnetworkhq.bsky.social vision: ensuring every child learns to read with understanding and do basic maths.
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Noam Angrist @noamangrist.bsky.social · Aug 29

Great to speak at the Conference on Quantitative Education Research at Stellenbosch University in South Africa w/ a unique mix of researchers, policymakers & practitioners, to hear from the Minister of Education + a stunning mountain backdrop! @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 27

In this episode, Moitshepi shares the journey of Youth Impact and how we’ve scaled our programs through strong government partnerships.🌍📚

🎧 Listen here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5hiy...

#EvidenceCompassPodcast #DataForFoundationalLearning

Evidence Compass EP2 Ft Moitshepi Matsheng

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks to @palnetworkhq.bsky.social for featuring our co-founder Moitshepi Matsheng on their new Evidence Compass podcast series🎙️

🎧 Listen here:
👉 YouTube: youtu.be/wyVxBq7BI4c?...

#EvidenceCompassPodcast #DataForFoundationalLearning

Evidence Compass EP2 Ft Moitshepi Matsheng

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · Aug 21

Find out more about @noamangrist.bsky.social's (@blavatnikschool.bsky.social, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social) & co-authors' work on distance education across 5 countries.👇
www.csae.ox.ac.uk/building-res...

BUILDING RESILIENT EDUCATION SYSTEMS: EVIDENCE FROM LARGE SCALE RANDOMISED TRIALS IN FIVE COUNTRIES

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 20

Magical moments in the classroom are what it’s all about, and this is our way of staying grounded in what matters most: helping youth thrive . 💡📚

📸: Pictured are our co-founders Moitshepi Matsheng and @noamangrist.bsky.social facilitating sessions.
#ngwanakopele #stayingconnected

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 20

💡How do we make sure our team stays connected to the classroom, no matter their role?

This week our team took part in our annual initiative where we return to the classroom to implement our programs: Choices, TaRL, and ConnectEd. ✨

#ngwanakopele #stayingconnected

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today we celebrate youth, tomorrow they change the world. Happy International Youth Day🌟
#ngwanakopele #InternationalYouthDay

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 11

We’re grateful to The World Bank Group, Botswana British High Commission, What Works Hub for Global Education, UNICEF, and Ministry of Child Welfare & Basic Education for their continued partnership and commitment to advancing education in Botswana and beyond.

Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 11

Our panelists — Liang Wang (The World Bank Group), Kimanzi Muthengi, EdD (UNICEF), our Co-founder Moitshepi Matsheng, and Ministry Regional Directors Veronica Mochotlhi and Labane Mokgosi — shared their insights on how evidence can guide effective policy and programming.

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 11

📝 The Minister of Child Welfare and Basic Education, Hon. Nono Kgafela-Mokoka, delivered the keynote address by reflecting on the evolution of education in Botswana. She introduced a renewed focus on transitioning towards a STEAM-driven, skills-based system.

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Youth Impact @youthimpactorg.bsky.social · Aug 11

💬 H.E. Giles Enticknap MBE, UK High Commissioner to Botswana, opened the event by highlighting the importance of partnership in education, united by a common goal.

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