Teachers Without Borders

Teachers

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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: speters@twbcanada.org