Post by Ashoka

Across six countries, Time for Change is now reaching more than 7 million students and 200,000 educators. This shared initiative led by Ashoka, First Book, and Teach For All, in collaboration with Audemars Piguet under the guidance of the Audemars Piguet Foundations, is building momentum toward our goal of embedding changemaking into everyday learning. Beyond the numbers, what stands out is how this impact takes shape on the ground: In Lagos, Nigeria, a teacher who went through a Time for Change sponsored training program designed for educators in public secondary schools began to shift his classroom approach. Instead of focusing only on content delivery, he created space for students to take more ownership of their learning. From that shift, Peer Power emerged: a student-led tutoring initiative where learners support each other in English, Mathematics, and Science. As a result, students started approaching learning through empathy, encouragement, and shared responsibility. Over time, confidence grew on both sides, and those who had struggled began to improve and believe in their own abilities. The initiative later received national recognition. But its most meaningful outcome reflects a broader pattern across Time for Change: when educators are equipped with the right tools and mindset, they unlock behaviors that extend well beyond the classroom.