Olympic message from our staff in Ethiopia
While the world’s eyes are on the opening of the London 2012, we at Link Ethiopia’s Offices in Gondar and Bishoftu would like to express our delight at the hosting of this round of the Olympic by London. For Link Ethiopia’s team, whose half side operates in London and the other half here in Ethiopia, the …
Connecting Classrooms
Interested in developing yourself with relevant skills to tackle global themes in the classroom? Connecting Classrooms, a new global education programme, funded by the British Council and the Department for International Development (DFID), has resources for schools. It’s designed to help young people become responsible global citizens, as well as giving them the skills to …
African Olympic Champions
With a week to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympics, the BBC has featured ten of Africa’s most significant Olympic champions, almost a third of whom are Ethiopian. The full article is here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18862683 and below are Ethiopia’s shining stars. Abebe Bikila “Abebe Bikila was the first black African to win Olympic …
Abyot Fray is no longer water free!
We have managed to provide the children of Abyot Fray Primary school with a fantastic water tap system which has five taps on each side allowing many children to access the water at once. It provides clean water all year round. We would like to send out a huge Thank you to Sybil Sheridan without whom …
Congratulations Queniborough!
A huge congratulations to Queniborough C.E. Primary School in Leicestershire, who have won the Regional Primary Church School Awards for the Midlands and East Anglia for their work in their community and globally. Queniborough has links with several schools around the globe, including a strong partnership with Yekatit 23 in Bahir Dar through Link Ethiopia, …
Link Ethiopia is praised for its outstanding work in Gondar!
Link Ethiopia was recently awarded a certificate in ‘Recognition of Link Ethiopia’s Outstanding Work’ in Gondar at the Annual Education Festival. The Festival was held on 24th of June at the Gondar Cinema Hall. The recognition was presented to Link Ethiopia’s Country Director, Belayneh Shewaye, with a standing ovation in the presence of the city’s mayor, heads …
Ethiopia’s Millennium Development Goal 2 Progress
Ethiopia is currently on track to reach Millenium Development Goal two (MDG2) of universal primary education for all by 2015 which is a real achievement. However, this surge in school enrollment is pushing Ethopian schools beyond their capacity and as a result, the quality of education may be decreasing. Ethiopia is the 3rd most improved country in the …
Olympic build up…
With only 32 days before the start of the London 2012 Olympics, schools all over the world are gearing up with lots of Olympic-based learning activities. Today some schools will be taking part in Ethiopian Day, celebrating a country of runners. The day will include a range of activities on Ethiopia’s history, culture and sporting …
Ethiopian dance hits Clissold Park!
Check out this video of some fabulous Ethiopian dance filmed in Clissold park in London last week! In the north of Ethiopa, dancing mainly involves moving the neck and head but as you travel further south, more of the body is incorportated into the dance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UPpgXbDkP4