Reflections – Teachers Without Borders-South Africa – July 2005 Erin Wilson, Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama Science Dept. I have been an eager supporter of the Teachers Without Borders project in South Africa since I first heard about it at a science department meeting in the winter of 2003. That year, Yunus Peer came to my school looking…

Debi Johnson – Kamehameha School – Science Dept. When asked to reflect upon my teaching experience in South Africa this past summer, I can sum it up simply: I am not the same person. I have heard that said before, but now I understand how it can be true. I have grown immensely, not only…

Teacher Talks – Punahou PFA Yunus Peer Sept. 16th – 2005 There are 59 million teachers in the world. We make up the world’s largest profession. As professionals, our access to a student’s mind and our ability to influence that mind, is unparalleled. It is also an awesome responsibility. However, the reality of our world…

“How does TWB-SA benefit Hawaii’s teachers and their students?” Mike Hu – TWB-SA 2002 – Science – Punahou School W.H. Auden wrote a line in a poem titled September 1, 1939: “We must love one another or die.” TWB-SA provides the world’s biggest stage for a Hawaiian teacher like me to show that I care…

Yukio Hamada – Mathematics Dept. Punahou School Honolulu, Hawaii. TEACHERS WITHOUT BORDERS SOUTH AFRICA PROJECT, SUMMER 2004 IMPRESSIONS …high school students walking to the workshops in near freezing weather…a veteran teacher crying tears of joy and pride because one of her former students is a teacher at the workshop…a gymnasium of nearly 400 students listening…

UMTATA MLMMS EDUCATORS Maths Curriculum Adviser – Ms. Nomonde Dabula A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Today, South Africa is among the nations of the world. Since the 1994 political breakthrough we appreciate the international participation in the socio-econo-political terrain but it should be borne in mind that we are still far behind…

Teachers Without Borders ­ South Africa An International Teacher-Development Partnership Yunus Peer ­ Director, TWB-SA 2004 – Journal Entry # 4: The closing ceremony with fifty teachers from the Emfuleni District in Gauteng Province began with a dramatic presentation of the Sharpeville massacre of 1960. Actors are staff of the Technorama Museum which houses the…

Teachers Without Borders – South Africa 2004 James Metz – University of Hawaii – KCC – Mathematics Teachers Without Borders South Africa has provided me with an opportunity for personal and professional development unlike any other. This is grassroots at its best. For me, the beauty of the project is that we have immediate access…

TWB-SA 2004 Jennifer Hong – Punahou School – Honolulu, Hawaii. Summer vacation typically brings relaxation, summer school, time with family and friends, and rejuvenation for the new school year. But vacation time in South Africa brings an opportunity to learn different techniques and skills in math and science, a unique way to make new friends…

The Vaal Region was honoured to receive the TWB programme in 2004. This for the fourth consecutive year! Mr Yunus Peer once again assembled a formidable team. The six members of the team acquitted themselves admirably throughout the programme. On Monday 28 July 2004, 280 learners had the benefit of being taught by the TWB…