Investing in Africa's Educators
Project Syndicate
When global leaders gather in Hamburg this week for the G20 summit, the new G20-Africa Partnership will take center stage. But those committed to helping Africa should focus squarely on the nuts and bolts of aid and development – and that means investing in local leadership.
Where Violence Breeds, Education Equals Hope
teachforall.org
Teach For All’s work in Africa has brought us into contact with some of the most driven, high-impact social entrepreneurs in the world. Our work with Kennedy Odede has been a true privilege, as his passion for education and deep and personal conviction have helped push our sense of urgency and clarified our purpose in the region.
Investing in Teachers for the Future
teachforall.org
Recently, Samantha Williams, Teach For All’s Director of Growth, Strategy, and Development – Africa, attended the launch of the United Nations’ 2013/14 Education For All Global Monitoring Report, which assesses the progress made toward the six Education For All goals established in 2000 at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal. These are her reflections