#YidanPrize
Huge congratulations to the creator of #NetLogo and my PhD advisor, Uri Wilensky, on winning the prestigious Yidan Prize for Education Research!

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September 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
First time joining #YidanPrize Ceremony — truly inspired. Honored to sit at Leadership Table with such impactful education leaders. Awardees began with small, innovative ideas that grew into major community change. One day, I hope to be among them — making impact from classroom to society.
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The research—supported by the @pepnetwork.bsky.social, the @geai_afep, and the @YidanPrize—used innovative phonetic-based tools to analyze the effects of language alignment across 15 major Cameroonian languages and the country’s two official languages, French and English.
August 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
In 2021, the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) and the @geai_afep launched a collaborative program to address the local research capacity gap and improve education decision-making across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

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February 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
PEP, in partnership with the @geai_afep, is hosting the Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP), a two-year initiative to address the local capacity gap and enhance education decision-making processes across Sub-Saharan Africa.
@YidanPrize
February 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
More about the US visit: https://www.pep-net.org/news/enriching-us-visit-african-fellows-education

AFEP is a collaborative program between the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) and PEP, funded by @YidanPrize. Find out more: https://www.pep-net.org/afep
Enriching US Visit for African Fellows in Education
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February 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
AFEP is a collaborative program between the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) and PEP, funded by @YidanPrize . Find out more: https://www.pep-net.org/afep
Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP)
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February 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
AFEP is a 2-yr initiative to address the local capacity gap & enhance education decision-making processes across Sub-Saharan Africa. A collaborative program between the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) & PEP, with funding from @YidanPrize. More: https://www.pep-net.org/afep
Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP)
www.pep-net.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
AFEP is a 2 yr initiative to address the local capacity gap & enhance education decision-making processes across Sub-Saharan Africa. A collaborative program between the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) & PEP, with funding from @YidanPrize. More: https://www.pep-net.org/afep
Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP)
www.pep-net.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
AFEP is a 2 yr initiative to address the local capacity gap & enhance education decision-making processes across Sub-Saharan Africa. A collaborative program between the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) & PEP, with funding from @YidanPrize. More: https://www.pep-net.org/afep
Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP)
www.pep-net.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
AFEP is a 2 yr initiative to address the local capacity gap & enhance education decision-making processes across Sub-Saharan Africa. A collaborative program between the Global Education Analytics Institute (GEAI) & PEP, with funding from @YidanPrize. More: https://www.pep-net.org/afep
Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP)
www.pep-net.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Call for Applications: Africa Fellows in Education Program 2024–25 GEAI with PEP, supported by @YidanPrize, invites young African researchers, motivated to work on educational improvement, to submit an expression of interest in the AFEP. Apply here: https://t.co/ZXSN2ojK2T
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Fellows: Yselle Malah Kuete, @JaahMkupete, Heleen Hofmeyr & Amadou Jallow
AEFP director: @rama_mosh
AEFP founder: @EricHanushek
PEP ED: @JMARIARA

PEP hosts the AFEP in partnership with The Global Education Analytics Institute, thanks to funding from @YidanPrize
February 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The Africa Fellows in Education Program: Learn about our Fellows' journey in the first 3 months! Amadou will focus on understanding how the double-shift schooling system affects students’ performance in high stakes exams. Learn more-> https://pep-net.org/afep
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February 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Africa Fellows in Education Program: Learn about our Fellows' journey in the first 3 months! Heleen will focus on the measurement of non-cognitive skills in South Africa and the effect of these skills on education performance. Learn more-> https://pep-net.org/afep
@YidanPrize
February 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The Africa Fellows in Education Program: Learn about our Fellows' journey in the first 3 months! Jaah will investigate whether improving communication between parents and schools can improve school attendance and learning outcomes. Learn more-> https://pep-net.org/afep
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February 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The Africa Fellows in Education Program: Learn about our Fellows' journey in the first 3 months! Yselle will focus on examining linguistic inequality & its impact on the academic performance of primary school children in Cameroon. Learn more-> https://www.pep-net.org/afep
@YidanPrize
February 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Our donors: @IDRC_CRDI @CanadaDev @Hewlett_Found @MastercardFdn @youngafricawks @gatesfoundation @coimpactcollab @YidanPrize @HorizonEU @FundInnovDev and donor representatives, including @MarMelesse @ArjanDevDebate @PaulPokwi @CarolinaIDRC @ERodDev (5/8) 👇
February 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The @YidanPrize Foundation nurtures the brightest ideas in education, building a better world as a result.

The Foundation also supports our Africa Fellows in Education Program to address local capacity gaps & enhance education decision-making processes: https://www.pep-net.org/afep
Africa Fellows in Education Program (AFEP)
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February 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Congrats to Professor Michelene Chi and @ShaiReshef, the 2023 @YidanPrize laureates!

Find out more about how they transform classroom teaching and break down barriers to higher education: https://t.co/FhvPxNOWl5

#2023YidanPrize #YidanPrizeLaureates #ChampioningChangemakers https://t.co/2Jw8glxdwW
Introducing our 2023 Yidan Prize laureates
Every year, we’re honored to recognize the brilliant work of people who are raising the bar for education—which moves us all towards a better world. We’re delighted to introduce to our 2023 Yidan Prize laureates.
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February 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Congratulations to Professor Usha Goswami on receiving this prestigious award for her work in educational neuroscience, language and literacy. #YidanPrizeCam

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January 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Congratulations to Professor Usha Goswami who has won @TheYidanPrize for education research. Her work on #dyslexia in children is enabling the development of transformative new educational interventions.#YidanPrize

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January 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We are so proud to be featured in the latest video from the @YidanPrize and @hkmuofficial ! It's an honor to be included in this conversation about the future of education alongside so many inspiring innovators. #EdTech #Innovation #FutureOfLearning
Check out the video youtu.be/7OLWKiHpsIs?...
HKMU - Yidan Prize: Innovative Ways of Learning
YouTube video by HKMU Channel
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September 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM