Frontline recruits, trains and develops children’s social workers and managers in England. In 2016, inHive supported Frontline to launch their Fellowship – a movement of people who have completed one of their programmes. All fellows are committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children and families through social work and leadership in broader society. Our […]
Ourschool helps state secondary schools across Victoria, Australia to build alumni networks to benefit students and strengthen their school communities. inHive has been involved from day one. Our initial support focused on the design of the pilot programme, advise on the fundraising strategy and the development of practical “how-to” resources. Now, Ourschool is an enthusiastic founding member of the Global Network, where inHive is
Tāwai Takapiri Connect Futures supports schools in low socio-economic communities to develop thriving, enriching, sustainable alumni networks. The organization was founded following a seminar and working group led by inHive’s Abi Nokes and alumni expert, Vicki Fowler. We provided ongoing support during the set-up of the organisation, including the design of the pilot programme that is now running in ten schools across the country.
The Private Education Development Network (PEDN) runs programmes in low-cost private schools serving under-resourced communities in Uganda. inHive worked with PEDN to integrate alumni networks into primary and secondary schools in its Eastern and Central regions from early 2019 to 2020. Our work included training staff in the inHive approach to network building, coaching them
Health Poverty Action (HPA) takes a social justice approach to health, tackling the root causes of poor health like poverty. inHive is working with HPA to develop alumni networks at 28 schools in Rwanda, as part of work funded by the Girls’ Education Challenge. We supported HPA with programme design, training and ongoing evaluation and
Akazi Kanoze Access (AKA) helps fight unemployment of young people from the most vulnerable families in Rwanda. inHive has established a partnership with AKA to champion the prospect of alumni network building at 45 schools in Kigali, Rwanda. Our work included scoping feasibility and researching the potential of networks to tackle the underlying challenge of
SHADÉ IS A YOUNG SOUTH AFRICAN WHO OVERCOME HIGH INEQUALITY AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN HER AREA TO PURSUE FURTHER EDUCATION AND EARN A JOB. BUT IT WASN’T EASY AND NOW SHE IS SHARING HER STORY TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AT HER FORMER SCHOOL TO CARVE OUT THEIR OWN PATH FORWARD. By Ján Michalko Sitting
This is the research that launched inHive as an organisation, back when it was known as Future First Global. It’s an in-depth feasibility study across nine countries that demonstrates the universal value of alumni networks in schools and shares examples of ad hoc best practice around the world. Foreword Future First has been building alumni
This is a best practice guide that helped establish inHive as a thought leader in alumni development, back when it was known as Future First Global. The guide is based on best practice from the UK as well as interviews with alumni practitioners from mature and thriving alumni networks in over 30 countries. Introduction Issues
Future First Global Project Lead, Ján Michalko, looks at the importance of so-called ‘soft skills’ for young people as they enter the jobs market and how schools should do more to foster them. Country leaders want their people to be efficient and effective workers. They need people to be trained to drive economic growth and
