As the world looks forward to the 2012 Olympic Games in London in July, this was the perfect opportunity for the students to celebrate some world-beating Ethiopian athletes, and tell their English friends about Ethiopia’s great sporting history. The students worked in groups to describe some of their sporting heroes, profiling seven Ethiopian greats, and …
It was exciting to see Dukem 2 Elementary students queuing up to use the new water facility we recently built with our long term partners – World Challenge! Jumeriah College students worked with the local community to finish off this thirst-quenching project.
A new Global Wallplanner for the 2012-13 school year will be distributed free in the Times Educational Supplement next Friday 11th May. Go to www.globaldimension.org.uk/wallplanner to find out more, and to pre-order a copy or a bulk supply cost-free (UK addresses only). The planner has been produced with support from UKAid, the British Council and Practical Action. …
Perhaps some of you might be interested in this training opportunity? Monday 9th July 2012 9.30am to 5.00pm Institute of Education, London This new national award supports teachers in developing skills, confidence and practical approaches to global learning in their schools, promoting informed, active global citizenship with pupils. To book, click here . For …
‘When Eddie met Haile’ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b030476a-7de9-11e1-bfa5-00144feab49a.html#axzz23cDVZNPA Our own marathon enthusiast Eddie Izzard meets Ethiopian four-time world champion Haile Gebrselassie for a training session. The two compare techniques and training regimes while Eddie tries his hand at a spot of barefoot running! ‘Town of Runners’ article http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/apr/06/ethiopian-home-worlds-greatest-runners Off the back of the film ‘Town of Runners’ – …
To get you inspired for the Great Ethiopian Run, check out the feature length documentary ‘Town of Runners’, released in selected cinemas across the country from Friday April 20th. The film is about the runners from Bejoki, a highland town in Ethiopia that has produced some of the world’s greatest distance athletes, including Tirunesh Dibaba, …
Many schools have already taken part in a shared learning activity inspired by the upcoming London 2012 Olympics. Students in both the UK and Ethiopia told us their personal goals, such as becoming a lawyer or doctor. In secondary schools they also had to choose which Olympic value was most important to achieving that goal, for …
Kelemework School and Dover Grammar School Host a Joint Art Exhibition Dover Grammar School have been linked with Kelemework School, an urban secondary school in Addis Ababa, since 2008. During this time they have hosted a number of joint art exhibitions. Dover Grammar sent their work to be displayed alongside work by students from Kelemework …
A huge congratulations to the Link Ethiopia team that took part in the Great Ethiopian Run! Three teachers from Ossett Academy in West Yorkshire were part of a team of people who took part in Link Ethiopia’s fundraising effort – they not only helped raise a huge amount for Link Ethiopia, but also achieved the …
Greetings! We want to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and new year. 2011 has been Link Ethiopia’s most successful year to date, thanks to your support, and we are thoroughly looking forward to what 2012 brings. We are pleased to announce that our 2012 calendars are on sale now. Details are below. Get them …