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Learning Upgrade enables anyone, anywhere to learn English, math, and job skills for self-reliance through a groundbreaking, smartphone-based education program.
Learning Upgrade provides learners of all ages and abilities their own path to learning. The program includes over 1,400 lessons and 28 courses that use engaging songs, games, and immediate feedback. Learning Upgrade’s Learning Management System (LMS) includes a vast collection of valuable data, tracking student progress in real time.
The Learning Upgrade App has 28 courses with over 1,400 lessons covering math, English, and job skills
Students can remotely self-enroll using their own smartphones and devices
Learning Upgrade is available on iOS, Android, and the web
Students can take a placement test when enrolling, and be placed in the appropriate course
Individual student reports track growth by lesson, course, and subject area
See when students are logging in, which lessons they're working on, and when they complete a course
Table-friendly reports provide helpful insights for actionable feedback for students, classes, and entire sites
Admin accounts allow tracking of multiple teacher accounts, multiple sites, or multiple districts with one login
Learning Upgrade partners with global organizations, ranging from government ministries of education, local-led NGOs, and nonprofits, to deploy Learning Upgrade to some of the hardest to reach and underserved people in the world.
Partnered with 500+ Adult Education Institutions to serve adults from low-literacy to GED, with 1 year of growth in 3 months achieved by learners.
Over 1 million students served by 3,000 K-12 schools with an average of 1 year of growth in 25 hours for individual students.
Partnered with over 20 Countries, 40+ Local Partners, serving individuals in crisis and impoverished circumstances, resulting in CEFR level growths from A1 to B2 in 1 year.
Foundation for Women and Learning Upgrade partnered to orchestrate an 8-site, 250+ person deployment in Liberia where children and adults are using the Learning Upgrade mobile app to learn English, math, and job skills for self-reliance.
The 8 sites range from elementary schools, church communities, to microfinance groups and health clinic staff. Due to the brutal 14-year Liberian civil war, an entire generation missed out on a quality education. With the introduction of Learning Upgrade, the people of Liberia are hopeful for an opportunity to rapidly learn on their smartphones, anytime and from any place.
http://www.foundationforwomen.org/
Learning Upgrade partnered with African Education Program to bring life-changing education to 200+ children and young adults who attend the Amos Youth Center in Kafue, Zambia. As an added resource to the existing learning & leadership opportunities offered by the center, students who have used Learning Upgrade have shown significant gains in English, math, job skills, and leadership skills.
https://www.africaneducationprogram.org/
Sheer Love Rwanda and Learning Upgrade have collaborated to bring engaging education to street children in Rwanda. As a means of enabling the reintegration of street children into the community and to support their education, Sheer Love Rwanda opened their computer lab for extended periods of time after regular school hours to serve the community. The children have completed and continue to complete thousands of Learning Upgrade lessons that have prepared them for success in school and their futures.
https://www.sheer-love-rwanda.org/
Together, Rescue Wing and Learning Upgrade are bringing life-changing education to at-risk women and girls around the world. With over 100 learners spanning 5 countries, including Afghanistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Nepal, learners have shown rapid growth while in crisis situations. In the first 3 months of our pilot, students completed over 2,000 Learning Upgrade lessons, spent over 250 hours learning, and earned 35 certificates (the equivalent of 1 year of education).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rescue-wing-622607202/
Together, Rescue Wing and Learning Upgrade are bringing life-changing education to at-risk women and girls around the world. With over 100 learners spanning 5 countries, including Afghanistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Nepal, learners have shown rapid growth while in crisis situations. In the first 3 months of our pilot, students completed over 2,000 Learning Upgrade lessons, spent over 250 hours learning, and earned 35 certificates (the equivalent of 1 year of education).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rescue-wing-622607202/
Together, Rescue Wing and Learning Upgrade are bringing life-changing education to at-risk women and girls around the world. With over 100 learners spanning 5 countries, including Afghanistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Nepal, learners have shown rapid growth while in crisis situations. In the first 3 months of our pilot, students completed over 2,000 Learning Upgrade lessons, spent over 250 hours learning, and earned 35 certificates (the equivalent of 1 year of education).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rescue-wing-622607202/
Together, Rescue Wing and Learning Upgrade are bringing life-changing education to at-risk women and girls around the world. With over 100 learners spanning 5 countries, including Afghanistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Nepal, learners have shown rapid growth while in crisis situations. In the first 3 months of our pilot, students completed over 2,000 Learning Upgrade lessons, spent over 250 hours learning, and earned 35 certificates (the equivalent of 1 year of education).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rescue-wing-622607202/
Together, Rescue Wing and Learning Upgrade are bringing life-changing education to at-risk women and girls around the world. With over 100 learners spanning 5 countries, including Afghanistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Nepal, learners have shown rapid growth while in crisis situations. In the first 3 months of our pilot, students completed over 2,000 Learning Upgrade lessons, spent over 250 hours learning, and earned 35 certificates (the equivalent of 1 year of education).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rescue-wing-622607202/
Bluebird Soccer Academy a training ground for underprivileged children and community members of Mukarange Village within the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Hoima District, Uganda. Founded by Executive Director John Kato, a previous refugee of the settlement, Bluebird Soccer Academy provides children with access to quality education, leadership development programs, and strong mentorship programs that will help them improve on their lifestyles, soccer talent, and skills while creating a self-reliant community. The academy serves refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. Many of the former players end up becoming mentors of the current players.
The Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust is a non-profit organization that assists adults and teenagers living in rural areas (or who are otherwise isolated) with literacy and numeracy. Learning Upgrade has partnered to bring the program to rural youth and adults throughout New Zealand.
Shared Action Africa is a nonprofit that supports women and girls to attain sustainable livelihoods, lead healthy lives, and become agents of climate justice in rural and refugee areas in Uganda. Shared Action Africa uses an integrated program delivery approach that leverages women-led savings and lending groups and community-based organizations to create synergy and address the interconnected and complex community needs. Investing in women-led Savings Groups provides an entry point for promoting women’s economic empowerment, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and climate change action for women and girls in the rural and refugee settlements.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and Learning Upgrade have deployed a new model for refugee learning using WhatsApp groups and the Learning Upgrade app with over 3,000 refugees in 7 countries. Refugees working on their smartphones at home achieve significant English growth on the CEFR scale even when starting from the basic Pre-A1 level. High performing refugee students become mentor leaders for future learning circles. The highly engaging app curriculum using songs, video, and games combined with group interaction and progress data has led to years of growth in just months of learning.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and Learning Upgrade have deployed a new model for refugee learning using WhatsApp groups and the Learning Upgrade app with over 3,000 refugees in 7 countries. Refugees working on their smartphones at home achieve significant English growth on the CEFR scale even when starting from the basic Pre-A1 level. High performing refugee students become mentor leaders for future learning circles. The highly engaging app curriculum using songs, video, and games combined with group interaction and progress data has led to years of growth in just months of learning.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and Learning Upgrade have deployed a new model for refugee learning using WhatsApp groups and the Learning Upgrade app with over 3,000 refugees in 7 countries. Refugees working on their smartphones at home achieve significant English growth on the CEFR scale even when starting from the basic Pre-A1 level. High performing refugee students become mentor leaders for future learning circles. The highly engaging app curriculum using songs, video, and games combined with group interaction and progress data has led to years of growth in just months of learning.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and Learning Upgrade have deployed a new model for refugee learning using WhatsApp groups and the Learning Upgrade app with over 3,000 refugees in 7 countries. Refugees working on their smartphones at home achieve significant English growth on the CEFR scale even when starting from the basic Pre-A1 level. High performing refugee students become mentor leaders for future learning circles. The highly engaging app curriculum using songs, video, and games combined with group interaction and progress data has led to years of growth in just months of learning.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and Learning Upgrade have deployed a new model for refugee learning using WhatsApp groups and the Learning Upgrade app with over 3,000 refugees in 7 countries. Refugees working on their smartphones at home achieve significant English growth on the CEFR scale even when starting from the basic Pre-A1 level. High performing refugee students become mentor leaders for future learning circles. The highly engaging app curriculum using songs, video, and games combined with group interaction and progress data has led to years of growth in just months of learning.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and Learning Upgrade have deployed a new model for refugee learning using WhatsApp groups and the Learning Upgrade app with over 3,000 refugees in 7 countries. Refugees working on their smartphones at home achieve significant English growth on the CEFR scale even when starting from the basic Pre-A1 level. High performing refugee students become mentor leaders for future learning circles. The highly engaging app curriculum using songs, video, and games combined with group interaction and progress data has led to years of growth in just months of learning.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance and Learning Upgrade have deployed a new model for refugee learning using WhatsApp groups and the Learning Upgrade app with over 3,000 refugees in 7 countries. Refugees working on their smartphones at home achieve significant English growth on the CEFR scale even when starting from the basic Pre-A1 level. High performing refugee students become mentor leaders for future learning circles. The highly engaging app curriculum using songs, video, and games combined with group interaction and progress data has led to years of growth in just months of learning.
Sweetwater Adult Education has enrolled thousands of adult learners over the past 10 years into the Learning Upgrade app for ESL, ABE, GED Prep, and job skills. Instructors blend in-class work with computer lab and at-home smartphone sessions using the app. Data reporting at the class, instructor, and system level documents learner growth across the multiple campuses.
Los Angeles Public Library and Learning Upgrade have collaborated for over 15 years to give adult learners in Los Angeles a path to reading proficiency. Learners are onboarded into the program at branch libraries and complete lessons using both computers at the libraries and their own smartphones at home.
https://www.lapl.org/literacy
Palm Beach Adult School helps adult learners who are at the lowest levels of literacy make breakthroughs using the Learning Upgrade program. Learners working at multiple sites across the system are enrolled into the app and each student’s progress is tracked through web-based reports.
https://www.palmbeachschools.org/adult_and_community_education
Queens Public Library has worked with Learning Upgrade over the past five years to bring innovative approaches to literacy instruction to more adult learners in Queens.
https://www.queenslibrary.org/
Detroit Country Day School is a coed non-denominational private college preparatory school for preschool age 3 to grade 12 in Southeastern Michigan.
https://www.dcds.edu/
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) and Learning Upgrade have collaborated to give refugees across the U.S. access to effective English instruction. Staff and mentors work with refugees at LIRS partner sites, enrolling them and guiding them through courses to higher levels of reading, writing, and understanding English. The goal is to help refugees to reach self-reliance and integrate into their communities.
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) and Learning Upgrade have collaborated to give refugees across the U.S. access to effective English instruction. Staff and mentors work with refugees at LIRS partner sites, enrolling them and guiding them through courses to higher levels of reading, writing, and understanding English. The goal is to help refugees to reach self-reliance and integrate into their communities.
Catholic Charities uses Learning Upgrade to improve English skills for community members, immigrants, and refugees from Myanmar and Democratic Republic of Congo.
https://catholiccharities-kcsj.org/
Schools in the San Diego Unified district have worked with Learning Upgrade over the past 15 years to help Title I, special needs, and English learner students reach proficiency in reading, writing, and math.
