The ABCs of Defining Success for Alumni Networks
By: Dr Maria Gallo, Founder and Principal of KITE – Keep in Touch Education Our guest blogger and key note speaker of our most recent global network webinar on defining success for alumni networks shares her ABCs of defining what success means for an alumni network. When I accepted the invitation by InHive to speak on defining success for alumni networks, I wondered if I had set myself up for an impossible task. The trend of alumni networks outside of traditional higher education institutions has emerged of late along with the interest in understanding what exactly makes an alumni network …
Catalyst 2030
inHive recently contributed to the Catalyst 2030 Report: From Crisis To Systems Change. Read more about Catalyst 2030, their vision, and how a sector wide collaboration will accelerate the move towards the Sustainable Development Goals here. …
IT TAKES A VILLAGE … OR A COMMITTEE
Words and photographs by Ján Michalko With large classes, not enough teaching materials and a mountain of caring responsibilities, teachers in low-resourced schools often find it difficult to dedicate time to support alumni engagement. As Ján writes in this blog, our approach to building networks of former students therefore relies on setting up committees at each school to make alumni engagement a success. I must admit, I never wondered where the saying, ‘it takes a village’ came from. To me, it has become ago-to phrase which I often use to recognize that some challenges are simply beyond the possibilities of …
Small Charity Week 2020: Different Paths & Diverse Experiences
It’s the start of Small Charity Week 2020 in the UK, and we thought we’d celebrate by putting the spotlight on the diverse experience of one staff member of our small (but mighty) expert team in London, UK. In this blog, our Senior Project Lead, Madeleine, shares her thoughts on being part of an alumni panel at University College London, why she believes in unconventional career paths, and how being able to move forward in adversity is crucial to the future world of work … In late January, on the International Day of Education, I was invited to speak on …
CARE Foundation: Mid-line results (2020)
Since late 2018, inHive has been working with CARE Foundation’s team to strengthen alumni networks at 20 schools in and around the city of Lahore, Pakistan. With the support from the UK Government’s Small Charities Challenge Fund, we have completed the first year of our partnership, in which we piloted an approach to building alumni networks in primary and secondary schools that are either run or supported by CARE Foundation. …
Networks are no longer a nice-to-have
Quite rightly, COVID-19 is the top of all of our agendas. I’m sure I’m not the only one whose news feeds on all fronts are dominated by two particular narratives: The first of these is the scale of its impact, particularly the horrifying predictions, and already frightening realities for so many across the globe. The second is the flood of solutions. Toolkits, webinars, opinion pieces, repurposed curricula and trainings aplenty. It is incredible that so much innovation and generosity has emerged from this crisis (and goodness, I am the first to admit that this was my first go-to as well). …
AMNA’S STORY: HOW FORMER STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN ARE BUILDING THE CONFIDENCE OF THE NEXT GENERATION
As a school bell rings in the distance, Abi and Ján sit down to speak to Amna. One of the alumni of a CARE-adopted girls’ school, Amna, coaches other young people and builds their public speaking skills and confidence. Written by Madeleine Harris; edited by Ján Michalko Photos by CARE Foundation and Ján Michalko Friday morning in chilly November is a busy time at the CARE Foundation offices in residential Lahore. The hustle created by people arriving to pick up their scholarship money or participate in teacher training shows how the Foundation’s work is an important force not only in the …
Lawrence’s story: Passing on vocational skills
In one of our partner schools in Wakiso, we meet Lawrence – the star of this short video. He has returned to his former school to give advice and guidance to the current cohort of students, demonstrating just by being there that people who go to this school can go on to be a success. As well as providing inspiration to the next generation, Lawrence is also present for another fitting reason: he is teaching them how to make a dress. What may seem like an odd addition to an alumni talk is actually the development of an important practical …
JAWAD’S STORY: ‘I KNEW THAT ONE DAY I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. AND NOW, HERE I AM’
When we hear ‘gender’, we often think about young women and the challenges they must overcome to get education or employment. And as Jawad’s experience shows, many young men in Pakistan face gendered expectations too: to get university degrees, have professional careers and be breadwinners for their families. As a result, boys also need role models to look up to, and people like Jawad can give them a source of inspiration as they face social pressures to succeed. Written by Ján Michalko, edited by Madeleine Harris Photos by CARE Pakistan and Ján Michalko IT TAKES ONE PERSON TO SPARK A …
Who is in charge here?
As more and more organisations have been relocating their teams into the virtual space to deal with COVID-19 in mid-March, we hosted our first global webinar. Zooming in on alumni-led networks, we brought together organisations keen to learn from one another about the ways to engage their former students, beneficiaries and participants. As Ján writes, the discussion showed the benefits of having a community to share experiences and get support from each other, as many people responsible for alumni engagement find themselves working in isolation, not only during the time of COVID-19 pandemic. Written by Ján Michalko If you work with volunteers, I bet that at some point in your …
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