Teachers Without Borders - Nigeria
Teachers Without Borders _ Nigeria (TWB-Nigeria) is the Nigeria programme of Teachers Without Borders, a non-profit educational organisation dedicated to bridging the information and digital divide through professional development of formal and non-formal educators. In Nigeria this has included the establishment of Community Teaching and Learning Centers (CTLC) .
Communication Strategies
The organisation provides training in technology for doctors to conduct research on HIV/AIDS as well as to empower community educators and other stakeholders to appropriately respond to HIV/AIDS. TWB is represented in 18 Nigerian states and in several communities.
During the launch of the organisation in 2002 it convened two teacher conferences to focus on teacher training, HIV/AIDS education, information communication technology (ICT) development and professional outreach in order to improve the quality of education in Nigeria. TWB also initiated several efforts to mobilise a multi-dimensional battle against the further spread of the virus in Nigeria. It also organised several awareness and basic training programmes for women's groups, youth, and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The organisation launched the Head Teachers Training (HTT) Programme on HIV/AIDS, where school head teachers are being trained to serve as counsellors and mentors to peer educators in schools.
During the launch of the organisation in 2002 it convened two teacher conferences to focus on teacher training, HIV/AIDS education, information communication technology (ICT) development and professional outreach in order to improve the quality of education in Nigeria. TWB also initiated several efforts to mobilise a multi-dimensional battle against the further spread of the virus in Nigeria. It also organised several awareness and basic training programmes for women's groups, youth, and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The organisation launched the Head Teachers Training (HTT) Programme on HIV/AIDS, where school head teachers are being trained to serve as counsellors and mentors to peer educators in schools.
Development Issues
HIV/AIDS, Education
Partners
State University of New York at Buffalo, Center for Applied Technology in Education (CATE), University of San Francisco, Aids Relief Foundation, Jane Goodall Institute, Humanitus Foundation, New Horizons for Learning, Nigerian I.T. Professionals of America(NITPA), Palm, Respect, Seattle Public Schools, UNESCO, United Nations, University of Washington, World Links for Development, Association for Lifelong International Education Starting From Childhood AIESC, The Companion Flag, Digital Partners.
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