Priya Raman
Program Director, Eduversal Scholars Foundation
Previously built two university access programs from the ground up.
Ufirst Eduversity — The Global Education & Skilling Directory
Slide 1 of 3: The Global Engine for Education & Skilling
The Global Engine for Education & Skilling
Connect learners, academic institutions, and funders with verified programs.
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The institutions our community is championing right now.
- Featured
A fully accredited online university for working learners
- Universities & Higher Education
- Online Learning Platforms
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
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Full-ride scholarships for first-generation students
- Scholarship Foundations
- Assessment & Proctoring Tools
Verified A borderless research university
- Universities & Higher Education
- Research & Academic Institutes
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
VerifiedK-12 curriculum reimagined for the mobile classroom
- K-12 Education
- Ed-Tech Platforms
- Mobile Learning Apps
VerifiedApprenticeship-style training for the skilled trades
- Vocational & Skilling Providers
- Virtual Classrooms
VerifiedSelf-paced online courses for career switchers
- Online Learning Platforms
- Ed-Tech Platforms
- Adaptive Learning Platforms
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What's on
Events
Upcoming summits, meetups, and gatherings for global education and skilling.
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Upcoming events and programs for education and skilling leaders will be listed here.
Explore institutionsAccelerate
Programs
Accelerators, fellowships, and mentorship for education leaders.
programFour focused weeks to a repeatable enrollment motion for education providers — sharpen positioning, set financial-aid packaging, and build a qualified applicant pipeline with weekly operator reviews.
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programA 10-week fellowship pairing ed-tech founders and nonprofits with university or school-district design partners and real pilot budgets — structured milestones, procurement support, and a path to a funded deployment.
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Weekly 1:1 sessions with operators who have built and scaled education programs. Bring a specific challenge — enrollment, funding, accreditation — and leave with concrete next steps.
Voices
Visionaries
The people shaping the future of global education.
Dr. Naledi Dube
Founder & CEO, Meridian University
Former dean of academic affairs; 20+ years in higher-ed accreditation.
Ravi Menon
Co-founder & CTO, ClassroomIQ
Writes on cost-efficient LMS design at scale.
Jonas Feldman
Head of Learning Platform, BrightPath Learning
Speaker and author on practical K-12 ed-tech.
Capital
Investors
The funds and foundations backing global education and skilling.
James Whitfield
Founder & Chair, Pathways Education Fund
Hands-on from pilot through national scale.
David Adeyemi
Managing Director, Bridge Philanthropy
Former operator; two exits in education infrastructure.
Elena Voss
Director, Horizon Education Fund
Backed 30+ education nonprofits across scholarships and campus infrastructure.
Mei Lin
Program Officer, Global Literacy Trust
Writes on program design for out-of-school learners.
On stage
Speakers
The voices from our events, summits, and programs.
Aisha Farouk
VP Academic Affairs, Nexus Global University
Workshop lead on institutional evaluation and quality assurance.
Carlos Herrera
Director of Curriculum, Vocatio Institute
Speaks on outcomes measurement for skilling programs.
Thomas Iyer
Founder, TalentForge Academy
Talks on career placement and skills certification.
Nadia Petrov
Head of Learning Science, EduSpark Labs
Frequent keynote speaker on applied learning science.
In conversation
Insights
Featured interviews with the leaders driving global education.
InterviewWhy accreditation is the new trust signal for online degrees
Naledi explains why accreditation and outcomes data moved from nice-to-have to table stakes for online universities.
Dr. Naledi Dube · Founder & CEO, Meridian University
- Interview
Building trust into an education directory
Why verification and community ranking beat pay-to-win in a directory of universities and scholarship programs.
Priya Raman · Program Director, Eduversal Scholars Foundation
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The organizations supporting the Ufirst Eduversity community.
