Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Developing nations harnessing their own young talent

While I was browsing the web for development education news, I came across some education reform nonprofits I hadn't heard of.  It seems as if the Teach for America model of placing high achieving college graduates in struggling schools has expanded to other countries, including some developing ones.

For recent college graduates, the program offers a viable opportunity to improve their country's schools.  For schools with teacher shortages, it provides access to motivated and highly educated teachers.  Judging from their website, the organization seems to be well-funded (Dell Foundation is listed as a donor).

Check out Teach for All.  They have offices in Estonia, India, and Peru, among others.  Looks like all the continents are represented, except for Africa (and Antarctica for obvious reasons).

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