We are absolutely delighted to introduce the GEMS Education 2026 Global Teacher Prize Top 10 Finalists! Adeola Olufunke Akinsulure - Nigeria Alfonso Filippone - Italy Ana Hernández Revuelta - Spain Colleen O'Rourke - Australia Ewa Stefania Drobek - Poland Gloria Argentina Cisneros - Argentina Jasmyn Nicole Wright - United States of America Joshue Castellanos Paternina - Colombia Rouble Nagi - India Timothy James Stiven - United States of America Now in its tenth year, the USD

Join the educational community in Dubai on 2 February 2026 for a one-day event SPARK.Dubai 2026 will bring the global education community to Dubai on 2 February 2026 for a one-day event focused on one powerful idea: how connecting schools can unlock extraordinary change. Hosted by the Varkey Foundation and held across four leading Dubai schools , the conference will convene teachers, students, policymakers, business leaders, and education innovators from over 50 countries

Following a Successful Global Campaign, 1 Billion Acts of Kindness Mobilises Creators to Drive Education and Community Impact Following a highly successful 1 Billion Followers Summit and the global 1 Billion Acts of Kindness campaign, education pioneer Sunny Varkey, Founder of GEMS Education and the Varkey Foundation, has reaffirmed the power of content creators to drive meaningful social change through education, compassion, and collective action. Launched in partnership wi

The top 50 shortlist for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize has been announced today. They were selected from over 5,000 nominations and applications from 139 countries around the world.  Now in its 10th year, the $1 million Global Teacher Prize is the largest prize of its kind. It was set up to recognise one exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession as well as to shine a spotlight on the important role teachers play in society. By un

The Varkey Foundation is delighted to announce that we are partnering with global content creator MrBeast (also known as Jimmy Donaldson), to launch the "1 Billion Acts of Kindness" campaign, the largest global social movement led by content creators with the aim of promoting a culture of kind and socially impactful content. The campaign is also supported by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI).   The campaign will launch on 7 November 2025, with MrBeast