Teachers Without Borders – South Africa 2004 Dr. Joan Rohrback – Science Dept. – Sacred Hearts School Honolulu, Hawaii. Life is full of surprises. I thought I had my summer plans set when on June 1st, I was offered the opportunity to go to South Africa for five weeks with the organization Teachers Without Borders….
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From: Erin Wilson Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 8:22 AM To: Dr. Michael Chun Cc: ypeer@punahou.edu Subject: TWB-South Africa Dear Dr.Chun, Yesterday, I returned from South Africa, and I wanted to write you a quick thank you note for supporting my participation in Teachers Without Borders-South Africa, 2004. This project was a highlight in my…
Keynote Address Partnering in Education – (A Gathering of School Principals and Business Leaders) Civic Centre – Vereenging, South Africa – June 2004 Yunus Peer – Director, Teachers Without Borders – South Africa Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen, I had a long list of names I was supposed to read in my opening, but I…
2004 TEACHERS WITHOUT BORDERS MATHS AND SCIENCE PROJECT: PORT SHEPSTONE 5-9 July 2004 REPORT BY PAULINE DUNCAN ADMINISTRATOR: PORT SHEPSTONE 2004 has been the fourth consecutive year that Yunus Peer and teachers from Hawaii (TWB-SA) have conducted workshops in Port Shepstone for Grade 12 educators and the third time for Grade 12 learners. 231 educators…
by Yunus Peer, Director, Teachers Without Borders – South Africa July 17, 2003 10:05pm The end of another emotion-filled day. Tomorrow is the last day of our TWB workshop in Port Shepstone (RSA) with 45 local math educators. I left the school this evening at 4:30 and Jim Metz and Hank LePage were still…
7/26/2003 – Port Shepstone, KZN, South Africa. by Yunus Peer – Director, Teachers Without Borders – South Africa Two months before June 2002, Mr. Sam Tanimoto, personal friend, retired Honolulu businessman, WWII veteran (US Army), and board member of the Lanakila Health and Rehabilitation Center suggested that TWB do something to connect disabled people in…
ADDRESS BY HER WORSHIP THE MAYOR, CLR SHUSHA AT THE CIVIC RECEPTION FOR THE TEACHERS WITHOUT BORDERS MATHS PROJECT, FRIDAY 18 JULY 2003, COUNCIL CHAMBERS Honourable Speaker, Clr Ravi Pillay, honoured guests from the US, Councillors, distinguished guest, friends, ladies and gentlemen. Today is a special day in South Africa, as we join the rest…
TEACHERS WITHOUT BORDERS MATHS PROJECT: PORT SHEPSTONE 2003 REPORT BY PORT SHEPSTONE ADMINISTRATOR, PAULINE DUNCAN 2003-07-18 “It is not given to every generation that it should be present during, and participate in, the act of creation.” — President Thabo Mbeki: April 1997 These words highlight the privilege we have of being that generation, regardless of…
Teachers Without Borders Maths and Science Project 2002 Port Shepstone Report As an African I can think of no better way of reporting on the success of Teachers Without Borders Maths and Science Project 2002: Port Shepstone than describing ubuntu, the philosophy of morality, humaneness, care, understanding and empathy, of sharing and hospitality, of honesty…
Report from Clr. Yunus Chamda, Speaker of the House, Emfuleni Local Municipality, on the Teachers Without Borders Maths-Science Project 2002 We now have the accumulated experience of two successive projects (2001and 2002). It is therefore with greater confidence that we can reflect on the tremendous impact that this project is having at improving the standards…