Rt hon lord bates, minister of state for international development, and anna wechsberg, policy director, policy and global programmes, department for international development at 9. Also of concern, on 28 march 2017, ms shannon may, cofounder of bridge international academies, appeared before a uk parliamentary inquiry in the role of the uk department for international developments dfid support of forprofit education providers in developing countries. The company was founded by jay kimmelman, shannon may and phil frei in 2007 and is headquartered in nairobi, kenya. Shannon may cofounder and cso, bridge international academies shannon may, and her partner jay kimmelman, came up with the idea for bridge while teaching in rural china and witnessing the pervasive effects of lowquality schooling on poor children. Bia is a forprofit edubusiness founded by shannon may and her husband jay kimmelman.
Shannon may, cofounder and chief strategy and development. Under oath, shannon may repeated false claims concerning. Feb 01, 2019 what do we really know about bridge international academies. Candidate degree expected may 2009 university of california, berkeley. Funded by gates and zuckerberg, one company is on a. An earlier version referred to a 48% national average pass rate. Disturbed by the poor quality of education in subsaharan africa, shannon may, jay kimmelman, and phil frei founded bridge international academies bridge as a forprofit business based in nairobi, kenya. May, who would go on to cofound bridge international academies, witnessed firsthand how a lack of resources and rampant teacher absenteeism contributed to an environment. American teachers unions oppose innovative schoolsin africa bridge academies show promising results in kenya and uganda, but unions see them only as a threat.
Shannon may from bridge international academies with pupils in monrovia, liberia, may 25, 2016. Philippe sachs, global head of corporate affairs and public sector, bridge international academies. Bridge disrupts the education status quo by ensuring that every. New ideas to scale up and finance global education monday, february 24, 2014.
Introduction bridge international academies bia is a subsidiary company of newglobe schools inc. The model of bridge international academies is centred upon the academyinabox solution, delivered through dataenabled. Officer at bridge international academies, january 2014. It provides education services for lowincome families. Bridge believes that every child has the right to high quality education and partners with governments, communities, teachers. Shannon may may, cofounder and chief strategy and development officer at bridge, said, as we grow, we look forward to continuing to partner with governments, as well as 1 ifc supports expansion of primary education with investment in bridge international. Shannon may, chief strategy and development officer, bridge international academies sam gellman, north asia. The innovations and deprivations of bridge international academies in uganda, commissioned by education international and released on world teachers day shines a spotlight on the abuses of the forprofit conglomerate bridge. Bridge international academies international finance corporation. Lowcost private schools in kenya, nigeria, uganda, and india june 2016 public schools. During the meeting, the chief minster sought bridge international academies support. Bridge disrupts the education status quo by ensuring that every child, regardless of parental income, has access to the education he or she deserves. Bridge international academies, mit video case study youtube. Bridge international academies is an innovative new company launching a franchise of lowcost schools to serve impoverished families and informal settlements, beginning in nairobi and later to.
The teacheror academy manager, to be more preciseworked for bridge international academies, a forprofit company that has grown, in only six years, into a behemoth in kenyan education. The dim, spare, wellswept classrooms had uneven concrete floors and no electric lights. Therefore, bridge decided to build its first academy as though it were its 100th academy. She works for bridge international academies, a valleybacked chain of schools in kenya, liberia, nigeria, uganda, and india. Washington october 06, 2016 a scathing new report, schooling the poor profitably. Founded by shannon may and jay kimmelman in 2007, bridge aims to. Bridge believes in the capacity of the private sector to help tackle the global learning crisis and catalyse social change. Incorporated as a notforprofit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in geneva, switzerland, the forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. From 2005 to 2006, shannon may was a resident anthropologist on a development project in china and an english teacher at the local village school there.
Courtesy bridge international academies from the october 2015 issue of inc. According to bridge cofounder shannon may, it is far too difficult to retrofit a model after the fact. Bridge international academies bia is one such lowcost, forprofit private school business. Shannon may, bridge international academies, kenya. American teachers unions oppose innovative schoolsin africa. Keynote by dr shannon may cofounder and cso, bridge international academies frugal innovation. Jun 20, 2016 bia is a forprofit edubusiness founded by shannon may and her husband jay kimmelman. From the hallway, one of bridges founders, shannon may, urged me to look through the chickenwire windows. The world economic forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Bridge international academies the case centre, for. What do we really know about bridge international academies. Shannon may cofounder bridge international academies. Shannon may, cofounder and chief strategy and development officer at bridge international academies, january 2014. Shannon may is a cofounder of bridge international academies, the largest chain of private schools in africa.
Shannon may agenda contributor world economic forum. Cofounder and ceo, bridge international academies born. Bridge international puts profits above students, public education in uganda. Bridge international academies is a chain of nursery and primary schools. Shannon may chief strategy and development officer. Bridge international academies abstract oikos international. Bridge international academies was founded by friends shannon may, jay kimmelman and phil frei, who met at a 5 year reunion harvard university to solve for some of the most intractable problems in education and development, including. New ideas to scale up and finance global education part 4 now playing.
The public deserves to know that bridge international academies bia was licensed by uganda investment authority uia, and not the ministry of education and sports, on may 29, 2015 on the. On august 46, 20, brookings global economy and development is hosting the tenth annual brookings blum roundtable on global poverty in aspen, colorado. To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield sir ronald cohen. Bridge international academies the case centre, for students.
Is it ever okay to make teachers read scripted lessons. Bridge international academies partners with ap in education. Just about every program that is designed for someone else, instead of with them, fails. Disturbed by the poor quality of education in subsaharan africa, shannon may, jay kimmelman, and phil frei founded bridge international academies bridge.
Bridge international academies has set up more than 200 schools in kenya over the past four years, and plans to open 50 more in january using a schoolina. Is it possible to give the younger ones a highquality private education. Shannon may, cofounder of bridge international academies 1. Aug 10, 2017 chief academic officer, bridge international academies this letter was amended on 11 august 2017. The analysis compares two reforms separated by ninety yearsthe jeanes school, kabete 19241939 and bridge international academies 2009presentin order to make visible continuities. Ba, computer science and electricalengineering, harvard college early marker. The dim, spare, wellswept classrooms had uneven concrete floors and no. To handle the dilemma of compromise among educational opportunity, quality and cost, innovation can be and should be a frugal one. We are appalled that bridge international academies ltd. No longer content to oppose educational innovation at home, the unions representing americas teachers have gone abroad in search of monsters to slay. From 2005 to 2006, shannon may was a resident anthropologist on a development project in china and an.
Bridge disrupts the educational status quo by ensuring that every child, regardless. Bridges forprofit approach to education may actually be undermining the accessibility of quality education for all, while infringing upon the sovereignty of states in the global south. After more than a year of research, together with our cofounder phil frei, weve launched bridge international academies. Dr shannon may, cofounder and chief strategy officer of bridge international academies, has called for participants in the 6 th global entrepreneurship. Zoom dossoagence francepressegetty images by eric a. Critics of bridge, and of shannon may, interview by jenny perlman could sit for the exam at other registered bridge international academies.
Chief academic officer, bridge international academies this letter was amended on 11 august 2017. Disturbed by the poor quality of education in subsaharan africa, shannon may, jay kimmelman, and phil frei founded bridge international academies bridge as a forprofit business based in. Enforcement of the standard operating procedure sop for. Nairobi, nairobi area, kenya industries edtech, education, primary education founded date 2007 founders shannon may operating status active funding status late stage venture last funding type series e. Were working towards a world where every child can access the lifechanging education they deserve. Bridge international academies are neither ineffective nor. Evidence given by dr shannon may, cofounder, bridge international academies. Kamal shah, cofounder and director of patient services, nephroplus. Can a tech startup successfully educate children in the.
Bridge international academies has built 300 schools serving 100,000 students. Geordie brackin, lucy bradlow, andrew carruthers, gibson gisore, jay kimmelman, marie leznicki, shannon may, sujatha muthayya, sylvia njoroge, lillian wamuyu, andrew white, and the teachers, students and parents at bridge international academies in gicagi and kwa njenga, nairobi. Do forprofit schools give poor kenyans a real choice. Relaxing jazz for work and study background instrumental concentration jazz for work and study. Chandrababu naidu and expressed interest to partner with the the state in making it a knowledge hub. Jan 22, 2018 she works for bridge international academies, a valleybacked chain of schools in kenya, liberia, nigeria, uganda, and india. Panel 4improving international support for education. Bridge partners with governments, communities, teachers and parents to deliver or support quality education for primary and preprimary.
Bridge international academies, a forprofit franchise of private schools founded in 2007 in kenya, is trying to transform knowledge for all into a costeffective reality. Shannon may, cofounder at bridge international academies. May 20, 2016 disturbed by the poor quality of education in subsaharan africa, shannon may, jay kimmelman, and phil frei founded bridge international academies bridge as a forprofit business based in nairobi, kenya. Shannon may, cofounder of bridge international academies1. But thats only the start of its effort to wipe out poverty and make money doing it.
American teachers unions oppose innovative schoolsin. This study investigates the operations of bridge international academies in uganda where it has established 63 private forprofit schools, since february 2015, with an estimated 12,000 feepaying. Search job openings at bridge international academies. Bridge believes that every child has the right to high quality education and partners with governments, communities, teachers and parents to ensure that all children can fulfil their potential. Jun 27, 2017 from the hallway, one of bridges founders, shannon may, urged me to look through the chickenwire windows. Bridge international academies text size while a phd candidate at uc berkeley, shannon may traveled to china for her dissertation work on economic development in the rural part of the country. Abraham hicks learn how to react the right way in any unwanted situation 2016 manifesting desires 4k views. Apr 11, 2016 disturbed by the poor quality of education in subsaharan africa, shannon may, jay kimmelman, and phil frei founded bridge international academies bridge as a forprofit business based in. We need to focus on families living under the international poverty line as a market for entrepreneurs at the 6th global entrepreneurship summit. Shannon may is the cofounder of bridge international academies, the largest network of technology enabled schools in africa. Strategy and development officer, bridge international academies.
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