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A teacher at the Aburi Girls’ Senior High School in the Eastern Region, Mrs Theodosia Larteley Oppong, made Ghana proud when she became one of the awardees at the second edition of the AU continental Teacher Award Prize.
The AU Continental Teacher Award was opened to all African States.
They were tasked to submit applications of two outstanding teachers at the secondary level; male and female.
The teachers were further shortlisted to 10 teachers with the top six being selected and awarded certificates and $10,000 each.
Commitment
The teachers were awarded for their commitment to quality teaching, encouraging desirable behaviours among students, engaging in activities and networks that enhanced the social and cultural value of learning and helping students achieve their long-term career goals by organising engagement with relevant agencies.
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March 01, 2021
Children more likely to return to school and local economies to recover from the devastating impact of COVID-19 in the continent
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The 6th African Day of School Feeding (ADSF), was celebrated under the theme “Harnessing Africa’s Traditional Knowledge and Food to Support Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes and Systems During COVID-19 Response and Beyond”. The date marked the commitment of African countries to strengthen and consolidate political will for school feeding on the continent.
Across Africa, one in two school children, or over 65 million children received a nutritious meal in school every day in 2019, a massive increase from 38.4 million in 2013. This was until the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in learning and ended a decade of growth for school meal programmes in 2020. The African Union Commission in a new report launched on the 6th Day of the Africa School Feeding day, underscored that African
Thursday, February 4, 2021
“No single organization can, on its own, effectively address the challenges of communities –particularly these of children– in all aspects. Partnerships like ‘Joining Forces’ push us to drop our egos and our logos, and commit to collaborate in areas where only “together” can we achieve significant improvements in children s lives.” – Antoinette Habinshuti (National Director, Senegal).
Antoinette was among 175 participants from 42 countries in attendance at the virtual launch of the
Joining Forces for Africa (JOFA) Project on 20th January 2021. During the launch, participants got to hear from expert panelists who, in addition to our Senegal National Director, included Ms. Henriette Geiger (European Commission) and H.E. Professor Sarah Anyang Agbor (African Union Commission), who shared valuable insights on the critical challenges to protecting children during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, and how to address them.
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Half of young people feel excluded from political decision-making
Participation in decision-making, quality education, internet access and the climate crisis are among the main concerns for children and young people in Africa and Europe, according to U-Report polling data released today by UNICEF, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU).
Almost half of all young people polled feel excluded from political decision-making processes that affect their lives, the poll findings show. While an overwhelming majority of the polled young people (91%) would like to have more say in the political decisions that shape their lives, 48% feel completely left out. The main obstacle they cite (59%) is lack of access to policymakers.
Participation, education, digital access and climate change are key concerns for children and young people in Africa and Europe, U-Report poll finds
Half of young people feel excluded from political decision-making
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 22, 2021/APO Group/
Participation in decision-making, quality education, internet access and the climate crisis are among the main concerns for children and young people in Africa and Europe, according to U-Report polling data released today by UNICEF, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU).
Almost half of all young people polled feel excluded from political decision-making processes that affect their lives, the poll findings show. While an overwhelming majority of the polled young people (91%) would like to have more say in the political decisions that shape their lives, 48% feel completely left out. The main obstacle they cite (59%) is lack of access to policymakers.