What is phonics? Together We Learn has been partnering with Jolly Phonics to train Ethiopian teachers to use the phonics method of teaching English. Instead of memorising words, children are taught the 42 sounds of English, which include the 26 alphabet sounds plus sounds such as ‘ch’ ‘sh’ ‘ee’ and ‘ay’. Teaching children these sounds …
Our 2021 Update Gendit is a small village 35km outside of Gondar in rural Amhara. When Together We Learn first began working with Gendit school, it consisted of one mud and wood classroom with a blackboard but no desks or chairs. In Ethiopia, the government is committed to universal primary education and works with communities …
We have Royal Parks Half Marathon places available Join the Together We Learn running team at the live return of this incredible central london running event – we have 9 places for runners at this years’ event. The Royal Parks half marathon takes in some of the capital’s world-famous landmarks on closed roads, and four …
Did you know that less than 3% of charity trustees are under 30? The LSE are partnering with the Young Trustees Movement to change that by promoting young trusteeships and talking to members of the LSE community who already are a young trustee! In their latest blog they are talking to none other than Together …
Together We Learn’s Summer Newsletter, August 2021 Our latest newsletter is out and available to read here: https://preview.mailerlite.com/n4c8l6 It is summer time in Ethiopia and all schools are closed for two months vacation, so students are on a long holiday. School children have collected their report cards and started enjoying their vacation. As rainy season …
Meet the Board supporting our Ethiopian team. As part of our merger, Link Ethiopia and The Kindu Trust registered under the new name of Together We Learn – Ethiopia as a local Ethiopian charity. This status means Together We Learn is able to apply for funding in-country as well as more international funding pots. It …
By Caroline Walker, Chief Executive Last May the death of George Floyd triggered a global reaction. The movement for black lives and anti-racism suddenly gained the attention of many of those who had been complacent up to now. This included the charity sector as a whole, and many conversations have developed out of that tragic …
Together We Learn’s Spring Newsletter, May 2021 Our latest newsletter is out and available to read here: https://preview.mailerlite.com/h3l0n8 In Ethiopia children have returned to school for their second semester. Our school projects are progressing well and plans for next years’ projects are underway. As we complete our review of the last financial year, a period where …
Super Rabbits -The Adventures of Fluffy & Truffle Ethiopian-born Helena is 11 years old. She now lives in the UK, and she spent lockdown writing a children’s book that would help raise money to support other children in Ethiopia. Super Rabbits – The Adventures of Fluffy & Truffle is the result and profits from the …
This year we collaborated with US organisation Open Hearts Big Dreams to bring a new school library to Gondar town. The library is located in Hibret Elementary School, one of the largest in Gondar, which has 1,070 pupils. Before we began construction the school had only one small room for storing books. The project was …