Lagos – Nigeria would be among
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa to participate in the
inaugural ceremony of ‘’TeachHer’’ Master Class, scheduled to hold
in Addis-Ababa from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.
The U.S. Department of State said in a statement that the class would
bring together 58 teachers, school administrators, and education
ministry officials from the six countries.
“The U.S. Mission to UNESCO and U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia are pleased to
announce that Addis Ababa will be the capital of the girls’ education
universe next week, when it hosts the first ever TeachHer Master Class.
“TeachHer is a new public/private partnership (PPP) spearheaded by
the United States, UNESCO, the Institute of International Education
(IIE), Microsoft, Fitbit, and other NGO and private sector partners.
“The initiative is designed to work with governments and educators to
ensure teachers have the training they need to prepare girls to pursue
careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, and Maths
(STEAM),’’ it said.
The statement said that the participants would after the training go
back to their respective countries to also teach their students.
“The U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO, Ms Crystal Nix-Hines, said in the
statement that its TeachHer programme was an initiative to inspire and
encourage young women in their communities.
“We have to inspire and encourage young women to believe – truly
believe – that they can break through barriers and succeed in these
fields,’’ she added. (NAN)
