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Announcing the $1 Million Global Schools Prize, launched to reimagine the future of education.
The Varkey Foundation, in collaboration with UNESCO, has unveiled the Global Schools Prize, a landmark US$1 million award that celebrates...
Sep 10
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Global Student Prize 2025 Winner Announced!
⭐️ Congratulations to Adarsh Kumar from India! 🏆 Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old innovator from Bihar, India, who grew up in poverty and...
Oct 21 min read
1 Billion Acts of Kindness – Varkey Foundation joins Mr Beast for the first-ever creator-led movement to change the world.
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
4 days ago2 min read
Varkey Foundation partners with the King's Trust Group
Varkey Foundation partners with the King's Trust Group The Varkey Foundation is delighted to announce that it has partnered with the...
Oct 12 min read
Announcing the $1 Million Global Schools Prize, launched to reimagine the future of education.
The Varkey Foundation, in collaboration with UNESCO, has unveiled the Global Schools Prize, a landmark US$1 million award that celebrates...
Sep 101 min read
Announcing the Top 10 Global Student Prize 2025 Finalists!
Congratulations to the Top 10 Finalists for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025 This award, now in its fifth year, recognises the...
Sep 33 min read
Meet our 2025 Global Student Prize Top 50 Finalists!
We are thrilled to introduce the 2025 Global Student Prize Top 50 Finalists! Applications and nominations for this year’s Chegg.org ...
Aug 71 min read
Pope Francis: A Guiding Voice for a Better World
Honouring a leader who championed education, uplifted the marginalized, and inspired our global community. The Varkey Foundation, under...
Aug 71 min read
Satyam Mishra presented with the 2025 Phyllis Strimling Award
In a powerful moment at this year’s Harvard Graduate School of Education convocation, Satyam Mishra , a 2021 finalist for the Global...
Aug 62 min read
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