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Teacher CPD Training, Ethiopia
Date: December 2009
Location: Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia
LCD Ethiopia has recently facilitated the first teacher training workshops of the Woreda School Improvement Project. Feedback from participants in the workshops was extremely positive with some teachers commenting that they felt the training was a turning point in their lives. Many said they had never acquired as much knowledge in their years at teacher training institutions. Read the full article...
LCD Facilitates first ever Zone Improvement Conference
Date: 15 November 2009
Location: Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia
LCD co-facilitated Wolaita Zone's first ever School Improvement Conference. The conference was aimed at providing a platform for the woredas and their elementary schools to engage openly on the performance of schools in the zone, and an opportunity to meet other stakeholders and practitioners of education in the Wolaita zone. Read the full article....
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Link Veterans have become the third team to 'Reach' Africa
Date: 11 November 2009
Location: England & Wales
The Link Veterans cycling team, inspired by team leader Kate Clifford, have just completed their 1,100-mile journey to Tangiers in Morocco! Cyclist Louise Watson completed the final few miles to seal a great achievement for the team of thirteen. They were ably supported by the Kew Woods Primary School Cross-Country Club, who ran 64 miles in support of LCD. Click here to read more of this article...
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LCD Ethiopia launches School Director Leadership Training programme
Date: 7 Oct 2009
Location: Ethiopia
A total of 126 School Directors and Deputy Directors will attend LCD Ethiopia’s inaugural Leadership Training Programme on 24th and 25th October 2009. All school managers from all government elementary schools in Damot Gale and Bolosso Sore woreda are invited. Click here to read the full article...
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Funding confirmed for a new project in Uganda
Date: 30 October 2009
Location: England & Wales
LCD England and Wales are delighted to have recently received support from The Baring Foundation and John Ellerman Foundation Joint International Committee for a new 3 year project supporting internally displaced communities in Katakwi, Uganda. Read more of this article....
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DFID Permanent Secretary visits an LCD Malawi project school
Date: 18 September 2009
Location: Dedza, Malawi
As part of a 2-day visit to Malawi in September, the UK DFID Permanent Secretary Ms Nemat Minouche Shafik visited Chilamba Primary School in Dedza. At the school Ms Shafik learned how LCD Malawi has implemented a pilot project to channel funds directly to primary schools. Read more of this article....
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Special event held at the South African Consulate in Chicago
Date: 13 August 2009
Location: South African Consulate, Chicago, USA
LCD USA held an exciting event at the South African Consulate to celebrate LCD's 20th Anniversary and the recent opening of LCD in the U.S. Over 40 people attended the event which featured a keynote address by Judd Holzman, Executive Director of LCD USA. Judd spoke about the challenges facing access to quality education in Africa and how LCD is working to address these challenges. Ernest Cheruiyot, Chairman of the Board of LCD USA, introduced the event by discussing the recent opening of LCD in the U.S and how people can get involved.
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A total of 126 School Directors and Deputy Directors will attend LCD Ethiopia’s inaugural Leadership Training Programme on 24th and 25th October 2009. All school managers from all government elementary schools in Damot Gale and Bolosso Sore woreda are invited. Click here to read the full article...
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Funding confirmed for a new project in Uganda
Date: 30 October 2009
Location: England & Wales
LCD England and Wales are delighted to have recently received support from The Baring Foundation and John Ellerman Foundation Joint International Committee for a new 3 year project supporting internally displaced communities in Katakwi, Uganda. Read more of this article....
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DFID Permanent Secretary visits an LCD Malawi project school
Date: 18 September 2009
Location: Dedza, Malawi
As part of a 2-day visit to Malawi in September, the UK DFID Permanent Secretary Ms Nemat Minouche Shafik visited Chilamba Primary School in Dedza. At the school Ms Shafik learned how LCD Malawi has implemented a pilot project to channel funds directly to primary schools. Read more of this article....
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Special event held at the South African Consulate in Chicago
Date: 13 August 2009
Location: South African Consulate, Chicago, USA
LCD USA held an exciting event at the South African Consulate to celebrate LCD's 20th Anniversary and the recent opening of LCD in the U.S. Over 40 people attended the event which featured a keynote address by Judd Holzman, Executive Director of LCD USA. Judd spoke about the challenges facing access to quality education in Africa and how LCD is working to address these challenges. Ernest Cheruiyot, Chairman of the Board of LCD USA, introduced the event by discussing the recent opening of LCD in the U.S and how people can get involved.
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Graham Thom memorial event at South Africa House, London
Date: 23 June 2009
Location: South Africa House, London, England
On 23rd June 2009 LCD held an event at South Africa House to commemorate the life of Graham Thom, who tragically died last year. He was a leading member of the group of Cambridge students who founded the LCD in 1989. The event celebrated the life of Graham Thom and 20 years of LCD’s work. Perran Penrose, who is chairman of LCD England & Wales delivered the Graham Thom Memorial lecture entitled ‘Children, Teachers, Schools, Rights and the State in Africa: What Can a Small NGO Achieve?’ The text of this lecture may be downloaded:
Children, Teachers, Schools, Rights and the State in Africa: What Can a Small NGO Achieve? By Perran Penrose
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LCD Annual Review 2007-08
Date: 01 July 09
Click Here to download LCD's latest Annual Review.
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LCD facilitates first ever Zone School Improvement Conference
