The 2021 Comparative and International Education Society Conference brought together education researchers, students, practitioners, and policy makers in a 100% virtual event under the theme ‘Social Responsibility within Changing Contexts.’ The conference that was held between April 25th – May 2nd, created a global conversation about research and reflections of working in education locally and globally, with the unprecedented challenges presented by covid 19. The following are presentations by RELI members from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as shared at the CIES-2021.