Look for learning.
Compare teaching tasks before and after the course, with clear criteria and honest reporting of missing data.
A foundation in formation
Education
that opens
pathways.
To opportunity. To possibility.
To a future shaped by what people can become.
We’re building Rashad Foundation to connect meaningful education with practical opportunity for people and communities facing exclusion.
Locally grounded. Globally minded.Discover the foundation
01 / OUR PURPOSE
Potential deserves
a path forward.
A teacher with the tools to help a class thrive. A learner able to return to education. A community with more ways to build its future.
These are the possibilities behind Rashad. Our focus is meaningful learning and practical skills where conflict, poverty, displacement, gender barriers or fragile education systems constrain opportunity.
We begin with a focused idea: support educators, work with local institutions, and understand what changes when learning is put into practice.
Our proposed mission
Expand access to meaningful education and practical skills. Strengthen educators and local institutions. Help people facing exclusion build pathways to opportunity.
02 / THE RASHAD RISE FRAMEWORKFOUR COMMITMENTS
How possibility
becomes
practice.
RISE connects the people we hope to reach with the capabilities we aim to build—and the evidence we need to improve.
Explore each commitment.
01Reach
Bring meaningful learning within reach of people whose opportunities are constrained.
In practiceFlexible participation, low-bandwidth materials and a clear understanding of who is missing—and why.
02Inspire
Help people see possibilities, choose meaningful goals and build the confidence to act.
In practicePersonal learning goals, encouragement from peers and opportunities to apply new skills.
03Strengthen
Build the capacity of educators and local institutions so useful learning can continue.
In practiceMentored teaching, adaptable resources and local partners who help shape the program.
04Evaluate
Look carefully at what changes, learn from what does not, and improve before expanding.
In practiceBaseline and follow-up evidence, transparent costs and honest accounts of the limits of our findings.
03 / OUR FIRST CHAPTERPROPOSED PILOT
Beginning
with Yemen.
Yemen Teacher Development Initiative
Support the teacher.
Open more possibilities for learning.
A proposed first cohort for adult English language teachers, built around practical workshops, mentoring, peer learning and classroom application.
The proposed starting point
30–50adult English language teachers
6–8weeks of supported learning
Onlinewith low-bandwidth alternatives
Planning targets, not completed impact. The eight-week model is our current design baseline. Recruitment has not opened.
Practical. Adaptable. Shared.
Teachers would practise useful approaches, adapt resources to their own classrooms and receive feedback. Local educators would help shape the course, from recruitment and scheduling to contextual relevance.
Explore the proposed learning journey
- 01Orientation, access checks and learning goals
- 02Clear objectives and workable lesson plans
- 03Inclusive participation and language practice
- 04Checking understanding and giving feedback
- 05Resources for limited connectivity
- 06Supportive classroom routines
- 07Mentored practice and peer review
- 08Reflection, assessment and next steps
Follow-up would explore classroom application six to eight weeks after the course. Launch depends on partner, funding, safeguarding and legal readiness.
04 / OUR COMMITMENT TO EVIDENCELEARN BEFORE WE SCALE
The work matters.
So does the proof.
Our first pilot should help us understand what is useful, accessible and sustainable. We plan to share what we learn, including what needs to change.
Look for application.
Follow up on how teachers use learning in their own settings. Keep self-reported use separate from reviewed evidence.
Share the whole picture.
Report participation, outcomes, costs and limitations. Use the findings to decide whether and how to repeat the model.
The foundation is in formation. No completed program results are claimed here.
05 / A LONGER VIEW
One first chapter.
A wider horizon.
Our ambition reaches beyond a single program or country.
Over time, Rashad aims to support women and girls facing barriers, youth building practical skills, interrupted learners, and the institutions that serve them.
That future will depend on local needs, credible partnerships and evidence. Our first responsibility is to do a focused piece of work well.
- Educators
- Women & girls
- Youth & interrupted learners
- Local institutions
06 / BUILD WITH US
Help shape
what comes
next.
Good beginnings need people with experience, local knowledge and the willingness to do the work.
Read the founding overview Download a text copyA clear starting point.
Rashad Foundation remains in the planning stage. This website presents its founding direction and proposed programs. Incorporation and tax-exempt recognition are not claimed, and no partner, board appointment or program result is represented as confirmed.
04 OCT 2026