i just joined, and there's no geography group!!! thought I'd better make one...

This is an initiative to open up K-12 teachers in Ghana to modern methods of teaching, especially with the application of technology in their classrooms. As a forum, it is also a means to rally up these teachers to meet with one another and to network with others beyond their region. Finally, the Ghana Teachers and Volunteers Forum is a place to find out more about online education and e-learning degree programs which could be taken without traveling outside Ghana. Membership is open to teachers and other educationists in Ghana and in overseas countries with the desire to help improve education and teaching in African countries and Ghana in particular.

The nonprofit Giraffe Heroes Project offers you a curriculum based on the stories of people who stick their necks out for the common good. Giraffe materials help you guide your students into compassionate service in your community.

The Global Learning Portal facilitates development and education initiatives by linking online educators, international development practioners, ministries and civil society organizations. Educators in Afghanistan, Central Asia, Zambia and Latin America are connecting via GLP. This is a space for educators interested in learning more GLP’s work and causes to connect with one another.

A group for participants at the international conference of educators organized by Teachers Without Borders in Nigeria in partnership with the Gombe State Ministry of Education and hosted by the Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe with support from the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa

The Green Schools in Africa Programme aims to establish a Green Economy at schools [educational institutions] that are under-resourced and under financial pressure. A considerable challenge for education in Africa is the question of how to contribute substantially to academic institutions’ financial ability to provide world class quality edu-training in the co-curricular teaching and learning environment. The sustainable utilization of resources, specifically renewable energy, is the main supporting element in • poverty reduction, • delivering quality education to under-resourced school communities, and • the support of related services and in general. The Green Schools in Africa Initiative [GSAI] is a practical solution, that aims to contribute towards economic and social development in Africa. [The word green is closely related to the Old English verb growan, “to grow”, and the colour green is the international symbol for quality, safety, a healthy environment and personal health. It is universally associated with regeneration, fertility and rebirth for its connections to nature]. Pillar 1: Financial Resources 1. The objective is to support schools with the sustainable management and utilization of critical resources such as a. Renewable energy - electricity b. Ground water c.Food supplements for needy students and orphans d. Basic health care by qualified and registered staff 2. The establishment of solar powered water wells and supplementary electricity provision points is the foundation of this sector of the Green Schools Initiative Pillar 2: A Green Environment 3. Vegetable gardens to supplement food programme at benefactor and beneficiary schools 4. Flower Gardens to supplement income at benefactor and beneficiary schools Pillar 3: A Safe Environment 5. The establishment of partnerships to promote personal safety and property security at schools Pillar 4: Quality Education 6. The establishment of co-curricular Quality Education Enrichment Programmes in support of Classroom Education in schools.

To produce excellent Leaders for a better tomorrow by developlng their Academic and Spiritual Well-Being