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I have been teaching high school for many years, and was recently invited to work with teachers at the Gashora School for Girls in Rwanda to develop new curricular materials in science education. Please check out the school's web page to learn more about the amazing work they are doing....educating girls really can change everything. There are many videos on Youtube and Vimeo highlighting Gashora, but here is one to get you started.
If I am able to go to Gashora, I will be working both in the classroom with the girls, getting to know them, their challenges, and their aspirations, and with their teachers. In working with teachers, I have been specifically asked to help identify ways to implement project- and inquiry-based curricula that nurture critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and other 21st century skills that will help Gashora girls thrive when they reach college. For example, we might work together to design a unit that investigates Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas, culminating in a field trip tour to see the gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, which few of the girls ever have a chance to visit.
I love being a teacher, and have had great opportunities to develop new skills to help my students prepare for lives in an a rapidly changing world. I am very excited by the prospect of sharing anything I can with teachers and students who don't have the resources that I am privileged to access. At the same time, I know that I would learn more from, and be more inspired by, the students and teachers at Gashora than I could ever give back.
The cost of traveling to Rwanda and doing the work that I envision is far more than I can afford on my teaching salary, and needless to say, Gashora does not have extra funds to cover my costs. Any money that you donate will go towards my travel and room and board, and the development of curricular materials. Any remaining funds will be donated to Gashora to support their efforts in educating the girls of Rwanda.
I would be so incredibly grateful for your support. I hope that you will consider funding me, and/or providing direct support to Gashora.
Thank you!
If I am able to go to Gashora, I will be working both in the classroom with the girls, getting to know them, their challenges, and their aspirations, and with their teachers. In working with teachers, I have been specifically asked to help identify ways to implement project- and inquiry-based curricula that nurture critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and other 21st century skills that will help Gashora girls thrive when they reach college. For example, we might work together to design a unit that investigates Rwanda's Mountain Gorillas, culminating in a field trip tour to see the gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, which few of the girls ever have a chance to visit.
I love being a teacher, and have had great opportunities to develop new skills to help my students prepare for lives in an a rapidly changing world. I am very excited by the prospect of sharing anything I can with teachers and students who don't have the resources that I am privileged to access. At the same time, I know that I would learn more from, and be more inspired by, the students and teachers at Gashora than I could ever give back.
The cost of traveling to Rwanda and doing the work that I envision is far more than I can afford on my teaching salary, and needless to say, Gashora does not have extra funds to cover my costs. Any money that you donate will go towards my travel and room and board, and the development of curricular materials. Any remaining funds will be donated to Gashora to support their efforts in educating the girls of Rwanda.
I would be so incredibly grateful for your support. I hope that you will consider funding me, and/or providing direct support to Gashora.
Thank you!