Teachers Without Borders
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“When you shake another’s hand, that is the time you truly feel your own.”
- Martin Buber
•At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world
100 million children do not go to school, 66% - girls
850 million illiterate adults
HIV-AIDS infections, domestic violence, the sex trade, military gangs are dominated by the undereducated
…and the key to social and economic development
Cape Town
Naivasha, Laikipia Districts
TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08
TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08
South Africa - 3 weeks
Team of 5 Canadian teachersTeam of 5 Canadian teachers
Needs assessment with Needs assessment with KhanyaKhanya and and EdunovaEdunova
Two sets of workshops for developing Two sets of workshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two townshipsICT skills in teachers in two townships
Follow-up visits Follow-up visits
Kenya: 4 weeks
Needs assessment with District Educator Officers (2 districts), Kenya Institute of Education and Canada High Commission (CIDA), partnering NGOs
Two sets of workshops (Secondary, Elem) for teachers of English, math, and science
Follow-up visits to schools in the area
Visits to school facilities with special needs
Report of recommendations made to KIE
Identification of Kenyan teachers to lead workshops next year
TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08
Profiles Fezeka High School
Thananga Ng’angaTeacher at Miti Mingi High School
John MichuriPrincipal of Tigithi Sec.
Paul Mwaniki, CTC
Partnering NGOs
www.edunova.org
www.olpejetaconservancy.org
www.educationwithoutborders.ca
Ways to Participate
Start a local chapter here at Vanier
Sponsor a bursary for a student
Facilitate a class-to-class project
Sponsor a teacher to go abroad
Participate in an online mentoring relationship
Spread the word!
twbcanada.ning.com/
Studentsfrom
Montréal,Canada
Loise Girls School: where the XOs will be sent
Tigithi Secondary School
Nanyuki, Kenya
Online Spaces to find us
www.youtube.com/TWBCanada
twbcanada.ning.com/
www.teacherswithoutborders.org/
www.twbcanada.org/
TWB Canada’s Youtube channel
Sharon Peters, TWB Quebec Provincial Contact: [email protected]