Executive Summary

Project Host:

Fellows:

Sabrina Nagel, Team Lead, Social Entrepreneurship Fellow
Andrew Armstrong, Social Entrepreneurship Fellow
Kaja Jasinska, Research Fellow
Oluwakemi Olurinola, Research Fellow

Introduction

Literacy is an essential skill in every language. GLOT organization, through its Literacy+ program, seeks to assess and improve the reading, writing and math skills of Colombian school-age children and adolescents in need of additional learning support using targeted instruction and play-based learning methodologies. It utilizes a play-based learning kit and teaching material combined with teacher training and ongoing support for the implementation of targeted instruction with which these skills are effectively improved.

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Organization’s role & strength

Mission:

We have been fortunate enough to have learned many languages! We can also recognize its transformative effect on a human and social level.

With this as our passion, we provide educational opportunities so that the power of language is accessible to EVERYONE.

Vision:

As a cultural transfer and social impact network, our vision for 2023 is to connect different actors and reduce barriers related to languages by increasing educational opportunities through:

Empowering every child to be the best version of themselves by mastering literacy & numeracy through play-based and targeted instruction pedagogies.
Empowering multilingual professionals from the global south by providing equal opportunities, mentoring, and resources.

Core values:

Love
Multilingualism
Respect
Gratitude
Sustainability

Summary solution

Need summary

GLOT wants to correctly monitor and evaluate its impact, grow its evidence base and broaden its sustainable funding streams.

GLOT has articulated the following objectives:

Become more sustainable
Include a focus on displaced children
Grow the program intervention

Solution summary & next steps

Following a few discovery sessions with GLOT and reviewing their organizational objectives,

we suggested the following:

Deliverable 1: Impact & Social Lean Canvas

Deliverable 2: Literature review

Deliverable 3: Mapping the learner journey

Deliverable 4: Mapping the teacher journey

Deliverable 5: Recommendations for the future

Irrespective of the path GLOT may choose to follow in the future, establishing a robust foundation of evidence is crucial to enable GLOT to thrive. As such, a significant portion of the deliverables are oriented toward this goal.