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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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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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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We’re excited to have our local Bay Area partner schools hosting the 2024 South African cohort for the month! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Global Teachers Institute (@global_teachers_institute) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mac Seater (@brillianslim)
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We are thrilled to catch up with two teachers for our Spring spotlight who were a part of the Teach With Africa exchange. They are doing great things, and we are excited to share what they are up to. Meet Bongisa Makutu. My name is Bongisa Makutu, a 31-year-old mother to two wonderful girls. I […]
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“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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[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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Thank you for all your support of Teach With Africa! We are deeply grateful for our ongoing partnerships with LEAP Maths and Science Schools Global Teachers Institute (GTI) and all our supporters throughout the world who champion global educators. With your help, we are continuing to make a profound impact on education in South Africa. […]
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Kofi Annan, the late and former UN Secretary-General from Ghana is credited for the following quote: “Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development”. Jambo, to everyone present here today and those of you joining us remotely. My name is […]
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