“ When you shake another’s hand, that is the time you truly feel your own.” - Martin Buber

Teachers Without Borders www. teacherswithoutborders .org Founded in 2000 Membership in 119 countries 5,000+ members (online) 370 Volunteers 10 Country Coordinators Closing the global education divide…

Programs & Projects Teaching & Learning Centres Certificate of Teaching Mastery Emergency Education HIV-AIDS & Health Education Conferences of teachers from regions in conflict High-Tech, High-Touch, High-Teach

Teaching & Learning Centres

Certificate of Teaching Mastery

Emergency Education

HIV-AIDS & Health Education

Conferences of teachers from regions in conflict

High-Tech, High-Touch, High-Teach

At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world 100 million children do not go to school, 66% - girls 850 million illiterate adults HIV-AIDS infections, domestic violence, the sex trade, military gangs are dominated by the undereducated … and the key to social and economic development

At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world

“ Education is a race between civilization & catastrophe.” H.G. Wells

Another Example: Pakistan National teacher training reform on new methods and “enlightened moderation” to reach 45,000 teachers Water, women, and education Regional cultures using technology through our new elearning tool

National teacher training reform on new methods and “enlightened moderation” to reach 45,000 teachers

Water, women, and education

Regional cultures using technology through our new elearning tool

TWB – Hawaii: Accomplishments www. twbglobal .org 2001-2006 24 workshops, 3 provinces, 1,126 teachers, 2,900 students Students passing matriculation exams Community support & plans for a sabbatical school 2006: 210 teachers participating in seminars: science inquiry and English 2007: Plans for expansion - working together with TWB - Canada in S. Africa & starting new project in China

2001-2006

24 workshops, 3 provinces, 1,126 teachers, 2,900 students

Students passing matriculation exams

Community support & plans for a sabbatical school

TWB – Canada www. twb-canada .org Incorporated in February, 2007 Joining Hawaiian team in July, 2007 working in South Africa Goal is to have own teams travelling by December, 2007 Concentrating on math, science, health and information technology education Connecting, creating, and collaborating globally

Incorporated in February, 2007

Joining Hawaiian team in July, 2007 working in South Africa

Goal is to have own teams travelling by December, 2007

Concentrating on math, science, health and information technology education

Connecting, creating, and collaborating globally

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Getting Involved Resources Curriculum Mentoring Partnerships Technology Outreach Fund-raising Networking Sabbaticals

Resources

Curriculum

Mentoring

Partnerships

Technology

Outreach

Fund-raising

Networking

Sabbaticals