Community engagement is increasingly recognized as essential to building more responsive, equitable, and impactful education systems. Join Alex Beard, Senior Director at Teach For All, and Chrysafo Arvaniti, Community Engagement Senior Advisor, on April 21, 2026, from 15:00-16:00 CET for a conversation on why community engagement matters now.
Drawing on insights from the development and emergency humanitarian fields, alongside examples of working closely with communities, the discussion will explore what these experiences can teach us about building deeper, more authentic partnerships and mobilizing communities for lasting change in education systems.
The conversation will be followed by a panel with education practitioners from across Europe sharing how community engagement takes shape in practice — both on the ground in schools and within organizations through governance and decision-making. Speakers will also reflect on what they are learning from both successes and failures as they work to strengthen community voice and partnership in education.
This 1 hour session will offer practical insights and real-world examples for educators, leaders, and partners interested in strengthening community-rooted approaches to system change.
This opportunity will be held in English. If you need live interpretation of the experience and/or translation of materials in additional languages to support your engagement, please indicate this via the registration/application form. We welcome all requests and will work to provide appropriate language support measures. However, please understand that we may not be able to accommodate all requests.