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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 7h

📱 Smartphones are everywhere but what do they mean for children’s learning?

In an upcoming story, @dmolearning.bsky.social explores the evidence behind school bans, screen time & responsible use.

🔗 Explore: www.museumoflearning.org?utm_source=B...

#Education #Evidence #Technology

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 1d

💡Technology and the use of data in education is crossing over into more subjects and disciplines. From ethics experts to learning scientists, there still remain a lot of open questions to this ever-changing future.

🎥 Listen to Sanna Järvelä's insights below.

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

🤝 The Jacobs Foundation has joined 15 leading organizations to create a global evidence repository for education, making research more accessible, actionable & relevant worldwide.

Read the full Statement of Intent 👉 jacobsfoundation.org/education-fu...

#Education #Global #Collaboration

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 At #UNGA80 in NYC, our Chief Knowledge Officer Donika Dimovska attended a Global Partnership for Education event to discuss the power of innovative partnerships for effective & equitable education systems.

See how our work with GPE is driving impact 👇 jacobsfoundation.org/the-jacobs-f...

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 7d

Since our founding in 1989, the Foundation has invested over CHF 1 billion in philanthropic giving.

Learn more about our impact over the years 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/who-we-are/b...

#Beyond1Billion

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 8d

In an article for @boldinsights.bsky.social, science journalist Meeri Kim explores why we forget our earliest years — and what this means for understanding infant cognition.

Read here 👉 boldscience.org/why-cant-we-...

#Research #Memory

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 9d

#ICYMI In @unesco.org’s #LeadingSDG4 series, our Co-CEO Simon Sommer and Dina Ghobashy (@microsoft.com) highlight how business + philanthropy can work together to unlock innovation, scale what works & ensure every child has access to quality education.

Read 🔗 www.unesco.org/sdg4educatio...

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

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Transforming Education in Côte d'Ivoire (TRECC) - Jacobs Foundation

Seeking to improve the living conditions of Ivory Coast’s cocoa farmers and their children, the Jacobs Foundation is working with public and private organizations to develop a sustainable ecosystem th...

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

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Strategy 2030 - Jacobs Foundation

Jacobs Foundation’s Strategy 2030: Our vision to transform education and learning globally through research, partnerships, and innovation

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 12d

📚Yesterday at the #ClintonGlobalInitiative, our Co-CEO Simon Sommer joined Hillary Clinton & Dr. Karlee Silver for a roundtable on “What’s Next for Philanthropy”.

He spoke about our commitment to supporting education in different global contexts.

Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/activity/cle...

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 13d

The event brought together policymakers and philanthropic leaders for the launch of Global Partnership for Education's Replenishment Campaign, mobilizing investment for the future of education.

Watch 🔗 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z...

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 13d

🌎 At #UNGA80 yesterday, our Co-CEO Simon Sommer spoke on the importance of financing quality learning opportunities:

"Philanthropy has to step up as core education delivery is at stake around the world."

#Philanthropy #ReplenishmentCampaign #EducationTransformation #Partnerships #GPE

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 14d

🔀 Where do participants, policy, and practice intersect?

Catherine Lebel, Associate Professor at @ucalgary.bsky.social, explains how her #LEVANTE project findings are already driving tangible changes beyond the classroom.

Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/428B5QQ

#EducationPolicy #CognitiveDevelopment #Policy

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 15d

🌎 While we reflect on the milestone of investing more than CHF 1 billion since our founding, we're thinking about what's next.

Learn more about our impact 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/who-we-are/b...

#Beyond1Billion

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 16d

Alongside this event, we are delighted to share our Statement of Intent, a collective initiative to build and test a synthesis-ready evidence repository for the education sector.

Read more: jacobsfoundation.org/education-fu...

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 16d

📊 At #UNGA80, we joined the side event “Accelerating Progress: Achieving the SDGs with AI and Evidence.”

The discussions highlighted how AI, science & data can accelerate SDG action, and why partnerships are key to delivering for children.

#EvidenceToAction

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 19d

The @dmolearning.bsky.social's story, 'Memories of dolls and teddy bears', shows how childhood keepsakes help with memory, empathy, and play.

Explore ➡️ www.museumoflearning.org/stories/memo...

#Learning #ChildDevelopment

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 20d

📢 The Jacobs Foundation has surpassed CHF 1 billion in philanthropic giving.

This milestone reflects 36 years of evidence-driven philanthropy; advancing children’s learning through research, partnerships & systems reform.

Explore ➡️
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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 21d

🇨🇴 In Colombia, Colombia Evidencia Potencial en Educación (CEPE) convened education leaders to discuss how evidence can strengthen systems and transform learning.

Watch to learn more 👉 www.youtube.com/live/DjBnr_G...

#CEPE #EvidenceInEducation

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 22d

🌎 International collaboration, redefined.

@radboudumc.bsky.social's Professor of Developmental Neuroscience Rogier Kievit shares what makes the #LEVANTE project so impactful—for all of the communities, cultures, and children it reaches and beyond.

Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/464WDQK

#EducationResearch

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 26d

🇬🇭 In Ghana, only 15% of principals are women.

In a @boldinsights.bsky.social interview, Sonakshi Sharma of @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social & Dewi Susanti of Global School Leaders explore barriers to women’s school leadership & why it matters for children’s learning.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/4gur2eU

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 27d

🇨🇴 With Colombia Evidencia Potencial en Educación (CEPE) now in its implementation phase, Fabio Segura & Ana Cubillo joined partners & communities across Colombia—working toward better learning for 3M+ students.

Read more about CEPE 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/activity/qua...

#CEPE #Colombia

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 28d

On 24 Sept, join our Program Associate Hinah Mian for a webinar on how Impact-Linked Finance is reshaping education.

📅 24 Sept | 15:00–16:00 CEST
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#FundEducation #EducationFinance

Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · 29d

📘 In a new article for @unesco.org’s #LeadingSDG4 blog series, our Co-CEO Simon Sommer & Dina Ghobashy from @microsoft.com show how philanthropy & business can work together to close the education financing gap & unlock systemic change.

Read here ➡️ www.unesco.org/sdg4educatio...

#SDG4

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Jacobs Foundation @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social · Sep 5

🧠 Meet @zoengo.bsky.social, Developmental Psychologist & Principal Investigator at the @mpib-berlin.bsky.social #LEVANTE site.

Here, she explains just how critical cross-disciplinary collaboration is to her research into memory growth.

Learn more 🔗 jacobsfoundation.org/levante-welc...

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