Our Guiding Principles
The foundation of everything we do at LEAD for Burundi
Vision
A Burundi where all children have an equitable, inclusive and relevant quality education, regardless of their geographical location and socio-economic background.
Mission
Empower leaders, transform communities, and address educational inequalities for enhanced quality education across Burundi.
What Guides Us
Love of Learning
To develop global citizens, we strive to instill the love of learning in our learners. We commit to nurturing learners who value constant improvement, reflection and education as a catalyst for the transformational change that we need.
Sense of Optimism
We grow resilient leaders with a great sense of possibility and achievement. Leaders who believe that they can succeed in all their endeavors and surmount any challenges they face if they leverage the power of collective leadership.
Inclusivity and Diversity
We envision an equitable, inclusive and diverse Burundi. We encourage full participation of all people irrespective of their culture, ethnicity, backgrounds, gender and social or religious preferences.
Ubuntu
We believe in a shared humanity and interconnectedness. "I am because we are" guides our approach to community building and leadership development, recognizing that our individual success is tied to collective well-being.
Courage
We cultivate the courage to challenge the status quo, speak truth to power, and take bold action in the face of adversity. Our leaders learn to act with conviction while maintaining humility and openness to learning.
Collaboration
Given the complexity of the solutions we seek to find for our communities, we depend on each other to develop and grow. Together we achieve more than we could as individuals.
Theory of Leadership
NEO
approach
Nurture new Leaders
We strive to attract talent and cultivate promising future leaders who will not only provide an excellent education in their schools but also have an impact in their communities. We hope to ignite their passion for a sustainable change in the they live in through training/coaching programs.
Empower existing Leaders
For existing leaders, through accelerator leadership programs, we equip them with necessary tools to deepen their understanding of the leadership skills they need to have as well as where possible, accompany them in the implementation of the projects they choose to undertake.
Organize movements
Mobilize movements to collectively tackle the challenges they face and possibly scale the impact they are making. We believe that the challenges at hand are so complex that it would take all stakeholders in the education ecosystem to actively work together for a systemic change.
The NEO Impact
Leadership Network Development
Develop a critical network of new local leaders and broaden the impact of existing ones with essential skills and tools.
Educational Equity Advancement
Promote educational equity and improve teacher effectiveness through targeted trainings and coaching.
Community Engagement Growth
Foster deeper community engagement in educational improvement efforts.
Sustainable Systemic Change
Nurture collective leadership for lasting transformation across the education ecosystem.