Nigeria would be among Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa to participate in the inaugural ceremony of ‘’TeachHer’’ Master Class, scheduled to hold in Addis-Ababa from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.
The U.S. Department of State said in a statement that the class would bring together 58 teachers, school administrators, and education ministry officials from the six countries.
“The U.S. Mission to UNESCO and U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia are pleased to announce that Addis Ababa will be the capital of the girls’ education universe next week, when it hosts the first ever TeachHer Master Class.
“TeachHer is a new public/private partnership (PPP) spearheaded by the United States, UNESCO, the Institute of International Education (IIE), Microsoft, Fitbit, and other NGO and private sector partners.
“The initiative is designed to work with governments and educators to ensure teachers have the training they need to prepare girls to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, and Maths (STEAM),’’ it said.
The statement said that the participants would after the training go back to their respective countries to also teach their students.
“The U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO, Ms Crystal Nix-Hines, said in the statement that its TeachHer programme was an initiative to inspire and encourage young women in their communities.
“We have to inspire and encourage young women to believe – truly believe – that they can break through barriers and succeed in these fields,’’ she added.
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