Individual CEMETS alumni from all over the world joined this year’s CEMETS Alumni Institute to deepen their understanding of education systems reform. Having gained foundational knowledge and experience by attending the Summer Institute before, reform leaders from Nepal, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Washington DC, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Paraguay, Uruguay, California, Colorado, Indiana and Benin joined together for a week of advanced site visits, lectures, group work and showcase presentations.
A key aspect of the Alumni Institute was sharing knowledge among reform leaders. Our group work sessions played a special role in this: after learning from lectures and showcases, participants teamed up and worked together on various reform strategies. This not only sparked international exchange, but also helped reform leaders to think outside the box, provide each other with feedback and learn how to collaborate on changing education systems for the better.