Mr Yunus Chamda (Emfuleni),
one of the co-founders of
TWBSA, reminded us of the
strength of grass-roots, community
projects. TWBSA is a
project funded and supported by local communities
in Hawaii and South Africa
and it has been growing in
success for 8 consecutive
years.
Later in June, 130
educators joined TWBSA in Mthatha. The team
left with an agreement to
consider spending 2 weeks there next
year. A week of incredible
learning and success left us in no doubt
as to how useful and needed
these workshops are for teachers in
this region.
In our third and final
workshop in Port Shepstone in July, some
90+ teachers of maths and
science from Ugu District shared time
with their Hawaii
colleagues. The closing ceremony on Thursday
was an occasion of much joy
and many tears. Local teachers spoke
of determination, passion,
and the responsibility our profession
has for the future of the
nation.
It echoed a line in my
closing speech, “If not us, then who? If not
now, then when?”
For further
information or to get involved, please contact Yunus
Peer, Director –
Teachers Without Borders - South Africa,
1601 Punahou
Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 96822
Yunus Peer (SA
WK 71-73)
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