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✨ Shining a Spotlight on the Heroes of Education!
The Varkey Foundation is dedicated to elevating the status of the teaching profession and celebrating excellence across the entire learning ecosystem. We champion the incredible people and institutions who are truly transforming lives through education.
Discover the global awards that set the benchmark for impact and innovation:
🥇 Global Teacher Prize
Recognizes an exceptional teacher who has made a profound impact on their students and community. 🏆$1 Million award
💡 Global Student Prize
Celebrates extraordinary students (aged 16+) who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to global citizenship. 🏆$500,000 award
🏫 Global School Prize
Our landmark award recognizes and celebrates exceptional schools that are truly reimagining education. 🏆$1 Million in awards
Do you know a hero? We invite you to follow the incredible journeys of our finalists and celebrate these global pioneers!
👉 Learn more about the prizes and how to nominate at the link in bio!
#GlobalTeacherPrize #GlobalStudentPrize #GlobalSchoolPrize #VarkeyPrizes #EducationExcellence #TeacherStatus #MakingAnImpact #VarkeyFoundation
28 Nov 2025
Every child everywhere deserves a great teacher. 🌍
At the Varkey Foundation we know that #teachersmatter. They are the cornerstone of a quality education for every child.
Our work focuses on boosting their status globally, ensuring they are valued, trained, and supported.
We believe great teachers transform lives and communities for the better.
Watch our institutional video to see how we’re working with partners worldwide to enhance the quality of teaching and build a brighter future.
“We believe in a quality education for every child. We work to build the capacity and status of teachers to ensure that the quality of teaching is enhanced, and outcomes will improve.” - Sunny Varkey, founder, Varkey Foundation.
👉 Tap the video to discover our global mission and see how we celebrate the teaching profession! 🎬
#TeachersMatter #QualityEducation #GlobalTeacherStatus #VarkeyFoundation #EducationForAll #TeachTheFuture #MakeADifference
28 Nov 2025
🔑 "The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers." - McKinsey & Company (2007).
That profound belief is why Varkey Foundation is laser-focused on empowering the heroes in the classroom! 🍎
How we do it:
Through various excellence programs and initiatives delivered in Latin America, we promote teacher professionalism and leadership grounded in character education, valuing each educator’s tools and enriching all stages of their training journey. 🚀
Our impact in the region (Since late 2016):
👥 Trained over 33,000 teachers, principals, students.
🏫 Reached over 8,500 schools across Latin America.
Through Araucaria Community, we also strengthen the strategic and leadership capacities of Ministers and Secretaries of Education across the region.
This is more than training—it's transformation. Join us in elevating the teaching profession and creating a brighter future for every student! ✨
#TeacherQuality #EducationReform #VarkeyFoundation #TeacherTraining #LeadershipDevelopment #GlobalImpact #EducationMatters #ProgramaAraucaria
28 Nov 2025
A whole village built in less than a year in #Ghana, more are in the works, and it all started with a YouTuber’s challenge to #MakeKindnessGoViral.
#1BillionSummit
في أقل من عام، نجحت حملة #مليار_عمل_مجتمعي في بناء قرية كاملة في غانا، وكل هذا بدأ بتحدي أطلقه صانع محتوى لنشر ثقافة العمل الإنساني في العالم.
#قمة_المليار_متابع.
28 Oct 2026
We’re delighted to welcome Jo-Ann D’Costa-Manuel OBE to the Varkey Foundation as our Global Ambassador and Advisor to our founder, Sunny Varkey.
Jo-Ann brings 15 years of experience across philanthropy, television and global advocacy. She most recently led the Life-Changers Circle, uniting business leaders and philanthropists around long-term giving, and was awarded an OBE for her work for children, families and charity.
She will build global partnerships behind our work in education, peace and humanitarian action.
Welcome, Jo-Ann!
#Philanthropy #Education #Partnerships
12 Oct 2026
“The two most divine gifts that we have are enthusiasm and curiosity.”
Actor and comedian Stephen Fry remembers the English teacher whose enthusiasm brought poetry, plays and novels to life, and gave him a lifelong love of language and literature.
Great teachers light a fire that lasts a lifetime. They deserve to be celebrated.
Know one? Nominate them for the 2027 Global Teacher Prize. It takes less than a minute.
Nominations close October 12, 9am BST.
🔗globalteacherprize.org
@gemseducation @teacherprize #GlobalTeacherPrize #TeachersMatter #StephenFry #BestTeacher #GreatTeachers
08 Oct 2026
We’re thrilled to announce that applications and nominations are now open for the second edition of the Global Schools Prize, celebrating schools transforming the future of education.
From the outside, a school can look like any other. But inside, it might be transforming an entire community, empowering students and reimagining futures.
There’s more to every school than meets the eye. What’s happening at yours? Or do you know a school whose story deserves to be seen?
🔗 Apply or nominate a school today via the link in our bio!
@VarkeyFdn #GlobalSchoolsPrize
16 Sep 2026
Great teaching takes many forms. 🌍
The Global Teacher Prize has updated its eligibility and judging criteria to recognise the many ways educators create meaningful impact for children and young people.
The mission remains the same: celebrating exceptional educators who improve learning, inspire others, and help shape the future of education.
From classrooms and communities to digital platforms and non-formal learning settings, educators everywhere are invited to explore the updated criteria and apply for the 2027 Global Teacher Prize.
@gems_education @varkeyfdn #GlobalTeacherPrize #TeachersMatter
The Prize continues to celebrate classroom teachers, while expanding eligibility to educators working across a wider range of learning settings.
Teaching can happen in many different settings. The updated criteria recognise educators creating meaningful learning experiences in classrooms, communities, online and beyond.
You don’t need global reach to make a meaningful difference. Exceptional teaching can create lasting impact in a classroom, a community, a country or around the world.
There’s no single way to be an exceptional educator. What matters is the impact of your approach, the challenges you’re addressing and the difference you’re making.
Ready to take the next step? Apply now through the link in our bio 🔗
10 Aug 2026
One application can lead to so much more than recognition.
The Global Teacher Prize is an opportunity to connect with educators around the world, exchange ideas, build meaningful collaborations and take your impact further.
Applications and nominations for the 2027 GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize are now open.
🔗 Apply or nominate an inspiring teacher via the link in our bio.
@gems_education @varkeyfdn #GlobalTeacherPrize #TeachersMatter
30 Jul 2026
The search for the next generation of educational changemakers begins today. 🌍
Applications and nominations for the 2027 GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize are now open.
For a decade, this Prize has recognised teachers transforming education around the world. Now, we’re looking for the next educators whose ideas, innovation and impact deserve global attention.
Apply to share your story. Nominate a teacher whose work deserves to be recognised.
One application. A world of connections ✨
🔗 Apply or nominate today via the link in our bio.
@gems_education @varkeyfdn #GlobalTeacherPrize #TeachersMatter
29 Jul 2026
Milestone Unlocked: $60 MILLION!
A massive thank you to all the incredible donors — including our founding donors MetLife Foundation and Bank of America — who made this possible! Because of your unwavering generosity, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund has officially reached US$60 million.
As this year’s FIFA World Cup has shown us, we have much more in common than what separates us. Thank you for proving the power of that unity by coming together to uplift the next generation and support their right to learn. Every dollar you have contributed is directly impacting the lives of children around the world.
While we celebrate this incredible milestone together, our mission still continues. Visit the link in our bio to help us ensure that every child has access to education!
17 Jul 2026
A summer of impact for education.
Over recent months, the Varkey Foundation and our founder, Sunny Varkey, have announced more than US$10 million in commitments to global education and social impact, advancing our mission to improve lives through education.
From joining The King’s Trust as a Global Patron to support programmes for young people in the UK and internationally, to engaging with UNESCO on the future of learning and skills, and supporting the inaugural Global Schools Prize, each milestone reflects our commitment to expanding opportunity and recognising the teachers and schools shaping the future.
Championing teachers. Celebrating great schools. Improving lives through education.
@kingstrustinternational @unesco
#Education #GlobalEducation #EducationForAll #Philanthropy
29 Jun 2026
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