-- Wendy Kopp is recognized by WISE for her contribution to quality education 
through creating Teach For All, a diverse global network building collective 
leadership in classrooms and communities to share solutions across borders and 
ensure all children can fulfil their promise.

The prestigious WISE Prize for Education has been presented to Wendy Kopp, CEO 
of Teach For All. Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar 
Foundation, presented the prize to Kopp at the Opening Plenary of the 2021 WISE 
Global Summit in Doha, Qatar, before an audience both in person and virtually 
of more than 10,000 participants worldwide.

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The WISE Prize for Education is the first global distinction of its kind to 
acknowledge an individual for an outstanding contribution to education. Through 
Teach For All, Kopp is recognized for developing the concept that meaningful, 
sustainable education changes need leaders who are rooted in their communities 
and believe in the potential to transform them to deliver the opportunities all 
children deserve.

Since its creation in 2007, Teach For All has developed a benevolent ecosystem 
of collective leadership to ensure all children have an education that allows 
them to shape their future. Since its inception, partners in the Teach For All 
network have collectively placed over 104,400 recruits across six continents, 
and are currently supporting 1.1 million young people to develop the skills and 
knowledge they need. 75% of these teachers continue working to expand 
opportunities as children as alumni – whether as teachers within schools, or as 
activists working beyond the classroom for equity in education.

Upon receiving the award, Kopp said: "We see this prize as an endorsement and 
recognition of our theory of change. Collective leadership is necessary to 
solve the most entrenched inequities in education and reshape the system so 
that it prepares our young people to navigate uncertainty and shape a better 
future. Complex problems can only be solved through the collective efforts of 
many, working together across all levels of the system."

Stavros N. Yiannouka, WISE CEO, said: "Wendy's work exemplifies what we so 
passionately believe in at WISE – the conviction that everyone deserves quality 
education, and you can achieve it through creating a virtuous, international 
network by sharing best practice and involving communities. This prize is in 
recognition of a lifetime's contribution to education and a constant spirit of 
innovation. Through Teach For All, Wendy has truly revolutionized school 
leadership."

Contact:
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SOURCE: WISE 2021

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