“Lead from any Chair”: Highlights from the Inspiring 2024 GTI Axis Summit

We were thrilled to once again attend the Global Teachers Institute annual GTI Axis Summit in July. The 2024 Summit theme, “Lead from any Chair,” drew inspiration from Ben Zander’s approach, which advocates for leadership that extends beyond traditional roles and titles. This inclusive theme underscored the belief that leadership potential exists in every position, […]

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Transforming Classrooms: Two Weeks of Collaboration and Workshops with South African Preschools

We spent a week in July working with the Pride ‘n Purpose Preschools in Dumphries, South Africa, which Virgin Unite has helped build and run. Our Teach With Africa/ Town School for Boys team consisted of Flora Mugambi-Mutunga, Town School’s Director of Community Building and Inclusion; Rachel Hollister, Kindergarten Teacher; and Michelle Lawton, Alumni Parent. […]

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Bridging Continents: How Our Teacher Exchange Program Transforms Education for South African Educators

Earlier this year, before our summer trip to Africa, we had a successful Educator Exchange Program here in the U.S. In March of 2024, 11 educators from South Africa traveled to the Bay Area and were placed across seven K-12 public, independent, and charter schools in San Francisco, Oakland, and Palo Alto. The South African […]

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2023 Axis Summit Recap

“I was invited to go to South Africa as a Teach With Africa Fellow, July 2023. I had the chance to visit Pretoria, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. I had no idea what to expect, but the summit was invigorating. The working sessions were thought-provoking and inspiring. Other participants and I all recognized that though we […]

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Interns return to South Africa after a month of immersive learning

[April 24, 2023] In the past few weeks, Teach With Africa welcomed four interns from CapeTown, South Africa accompanied by Hassiena Marriott, the Head of Education with the  Global Teachers Institute. Teach With Africa’s Educators’ Exchange Program, in collaboration with Flora Mugambi-Mutunga, TWA’s Senior Community and Education Consultant, and The Global Teachers Institute sponsored this […]

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