
Dr. Naledi Dube
Founder & CEO, Meridian University

Discover accredited universities, ed-tech platforms, and skilling providers working to close the global education gap — in step with UN SDG 4: Quality Education.
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The institutions our community is championing right now.
A fully accredited online university for working learners
Vocational training that leads straight to a job
Full-ride scholarships for first-generation students
A borderless research university
K-12 curriculum reimagined for the mobile classroom
Apprenticeship-style training for the skilled trades
What's on
Upcoming summits, meetups, and gatherings for global education and skilling.
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eventAccelerate
Accelerators, fellowships, and mentorship for education leaders.
programA 12-week program helping early-stage education nonprofits and ed-tech ventures go from pilot to their first full cohort of learners — weekly workshops, a hands-on mentor, and a demo day in front of funders.
programWeekly 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.
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.
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.
Voices
The people shaping the future of global education.
Capital
The funds and foundations backing global education and skilling.
On stage
The voices from our events, summits, and programs.
In conversation
Featured interviews with the leaders driving global education.
InterviewNaledi explains why accreditation and outcomes data moved from nice-to-have to table stakes for online universities.
Dr. Naledi Dube · Founder & CEO, Meridian University
InterviewWhy 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.

Head of Learning Platform, BrightPath Learning
Speaker and author on practical K-12 ed-tech.

Program Director, Eduversal Scholars Foundation
Previously built two university access programs from the ground up.

Co-founder & CTO, ClassroomIQ
Writes on cost-efficient LMS design at scale.

Managing Director, Bridge Philanthropy
Former operator; two exits in education infrastructure.

Program Officer, Global Literacy Trust
Writes on program design for out-of-school learners.

Founder & Chair, Pathways Education Fund
Hands-on from pilot through national scale.

Director of Curriculum, Vocatio Institute
Speaks on outcomes measurement for skilling programs.

VP Academic Affairs, Nexus Global University
Workshop lead on institutional evaluation and quality assurance.

Founder, TalentForge Academy
Talks on career placement and skills certification.