From the Editor
With the fall issue of Voice, we are focused on supporting educators with the issues you are facing as you return for another school year.
Project Overseas
Reflections on Practice
Uloma Onyido writes about participating in Project Overseas.
Leh We Go Befoh – Let us Move Forward
In 2008, I received a phone call from the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) to discuss the possibility of going to Sierra Leone with Project Overseas (PO). I knew very little about Sierra Leone and had only collected impressions from a few news reports that focused on the civil war.
Project Overseas, Sharing Leadership Worldwide: Other Overseas Work
Many ETFO members are involved in projects with an international focus. Some have been featured in past issues of Voice: for example, “A School Without Borders” (Winter 2006) and “The Power of Global Collaborative Learning” (April 2008).
Project Overseas, Sharing Leadership Worldwide: Projet Outre-mer 2008 : le Burkina Faso
7 juillet 2008, départ d’Ottawa pour le Burkin Faso en Afrique de l’Ouest, surnommé le « Pays des hommes intègres ». Nous étions trois femmes et un homme venus de quatre provinces différentes.
Project Overseas, Sharing Leadership Worldwide: Learning and Teaching in Uganda
My primary assignment as a Project Overseas participant in Uganda was to facilitate, with my Ugandan co-tutor, a series of workshops in early literacy for Ugandan teachers.
Representing Teachers’ Concerns (CTF Report)
As your national president, one of my roles is to speak out on issues that directly and indirectly affect educators. Here are some of them.
Professional Learning Communities Sharing Knowledge and Leadership: Building a Global Professional Learning Community
A wonderful opportunity presented itself a couple of years ago when I applied to take part in Project Overseas. This is an excellent professional learning opportunity where teachers can learn and teach at the same time, while they help to build a global professional learning community.
ETFO contributions to CTF recognized (CTF Report)
As I look back over the past year, what becomes apparent is ETFO’s vital role at the heart of so many of activities here at CTF. I want to express our heartfelt thanks for your contributions throughout the past school year.
Project Overseas
Project Overseas is a joint endeavour by the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) and its affiliates across Canada. The project is designed to give professional assistance to fellow teachers in developing countries. Project Overseas 1 operates during July and August.