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•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
TWB-Canada is a non-profit NGO devoted to closing the education divide through teacher
professional development and community education.
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 EdunovEdunovaa✴Two Two sets of sets of wworkshops for developing ICT skills orkshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two townshipsin 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
•Join Teachers Without Borders Canada
•Facilitate a class-to-class project
•Sponsor a teacher to go abroad
•Participate in an online mentoring relationship
•Spread the word!
Studentsfrom
Montréal,Canada
Loise Girls School: where the XOs will be sent
Nanyuki, Kenya
Online Spaces to find us
www.youtube.com/TWBCanadatwbcanada.ning.com/
www.teacherswithoutborders.org/
www.twbcanada.org/
TWB Canada’s Youtube channel
