USAID Higher Education Learning Network

The USAID Higher Education Learning Network (HELN) is a global network that brings together donors, practitioners, government officials, academics, researchers, students, NGOs, and other stakeholders to uncover and improve the ways higher education is uniquely positioned to support sustainable development across sectors. The HELN is part of the USAID Leading Through Learning Global Platform.
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HELN IS THE SPACE TO EXPLORE THE LATEST reading,
resources, learning, and events about Higher Education.
Featured Events
April 6
2023
Online

Higher Education & Youth Activism: Stories and Strategies For Collective Action
March 21
2023
Online

Equity and Access HELN Networking Event
March 7
2023
Online

Localizing Evidence in Women’s Access to Higher Education: Part 2 of the HELN Access and Equity Web Event Series
Announcements
Higher Education

HELN Access and Equity Web Series

February 7, 2023
Opportunity
Higher Education

USAID Higher Education #FailFest for Employability: Stories of Disconnect between Higher Education and the Modern Workforce

February 15, 2023
Opportunity

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HELN members come from a variety of backgrounds including agriculture, science, health, teacher education, and workforce development, and from a variety of organizations such as universities, technical and vocational education and training (TVETs), national and international civil society organizations, and NGOs. HELN harnesses this vast network of experts to understand the scope of higher education and its impact.  

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Popular Resources

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Higher Education

Higher Education Scholarships Toolkit
Higher Education

Primer on Expanding Women's Access to Higher Education

November 2022
Evidence Brief
Higher Education

Assessing Long-term Impact: USAID/Indonesia Scholarship Programs

September 2020
Evidence Brief
Featured Blogs
A female student gives a vaccine injection to a goat while a male student holds the goat still.
Higher Education

Starting with the Local System: Preparing Future Professionals to Address Global Emergencies

This third and final blog in the Higher Education Scholarships in Action Blog Series focuses on the USAID OneHealth Workforce project's use of embedded scholarships.
January 23, 2023
Young Egyptian scholarship recipients pose for a photo with US Ambassador Stephen Beecroft
Higher Education

Designing Scholarship Programs for Diversity and Inclusion: Lessons from USAID/Egypt

In this blog Leading Through Learning Global Platform interviewed staff from the Office of Education and Health at USAID/Egypt to capture their experiences designing scholarship programs with a particular focus on diversity and inclusion.
December 7, 2022