Knowledge SUCCESS developed the Learning Circles approach in 2020 to support program managers and technical advisors working in FP/RH through supportive discussions into what works and what doesn’t in program implementation. Since then, the Knowledge SUCCESS East Africa team has hosted three cohorts focused on different priority FP/RH topics, with the most recent conducted in July and August of 2023 on Gender Transformative Approaches in FP/SRH.
In an effort to engage and mentor those that are passionate about KM and interested in contributing to these important conversations about what works and what doesn’t in FP/RH programming, we developed a Learning Circles Alumni group, consisting of previous Learning Circles participants from the 2021 and 2022 cohorts. During a four-week period leading up to the 2023 cohort, we trained and mentored four alumni on the art of facilitating a Knowledge SUCCESS Learning Circles cohort. The training included capacity strengthening on: