The WISE Awards has celebrated over 90 groundbreaking innovative education solutions since 2009. With over 5,300 applicants from across 151 countries, the legacy of the WISE Awards has grown to span a global network of innovators in, early childhood education, EdTech, life-long learning, climate action, social emotional learning, education in emergencies, higher education, 21st Century skills, informal learning and many more. Explore the network of finalists and winning projects and learn more about these outstanding initiatives.
After 15 years of celebrating innovation, WISE is now launching the next generation of the WISE Prize to identify a group of finalists to partake in a new competition. WISE will identify and provide support through capacity building and mentorship to organizations tackling new challenges ahead. This iteration of the WISE Prize will work with the chosen finalists over the span of one year to develop solutions that address key education challenges. Find out more details and how to apply for the 2025 WISE Prize competition here.
Six projects from four countries have won the 2019 WISE Awards for their innovative solutions to education challenges and their positive social impact. This year 481 projects have applied or been nominated for the WISE Awards.
The six winners join the WISE Awards community of projects that are supporting the replication of cutting-edge practices and encouraging new collaboration around the world.
Six projects from five countries have won the 2020 WISE Awards for their innovative solutions to education challenges and their positive social impact. This year 625 projects have applied or been nominated for the WISE Awards.
The six winners join the WISE Awards community of projects that are supporting the replication of cutting-edge practices and encouraging new collaboration around the world.
The innovative projects tackle a number of pressing educational issues including: implementing early childhood education access for all parents; promoting social-emotional across public schools; creating trauma informed curriculums in schools; providing civic education and teacher training education to marginalized and vulnerable populations; increasing access to platforms of knowledge; bridging the digital divide; increasing literacy and numeracy; empowering underprivileged women through skilling and entrepreneurship; initiatives addressing out of school girls; encouraging reading in early grades in marginalized communities.
Six projects from five different countries have been selected as 2023 WISE Awards Winners for their innovative approach to pressing education issues and positive social impact. This year, 404 projects applied or were nominated for the WISE Awards.
