S2E4: Zahra Davidson on the Power of Peer Learning with Enrol Yourself

Sep 5, 2020

Zahra is the founder and CEO of Enrol Yourself. They organise Learning Marathons, which are 6 month peer-led learning programmes for adults. They also run year long training programs for peer-based learning facilitation. She is passionate about lifelong learning and the power of peer groups to support it. In this episode:

• She shares how people use learning marathons to support big transitions like changing careers or starting new businesses
• How people in the program benefit from their peers and the wider network helping them reach their goals
• We also talk about how networks can support or undermine an individual's personal growth
• She explains how this type of learning environment helps people try on a new identity
• We discuss what she's learned about peer-based education through this experience