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Education decentralization in Ghana

Currently the education system in Ghana only allows municipal or “local” education groups to carry out administration duties while the important decision-making  about curriculum, teachers and funding is made at the headquarters in Accra. This system has led to challenges in the management of finance and human resources, which ultimately affects the quality of education offered to students.

Results: 

Key project results include:

  • establishment of a draft operational framework for education decentralization;
  • development of operational frameworks and functions for three national autonomous bodies (National Inspectorate Board, National Teaching Council, National Council on Curriculum and Assessment);
  • development and installation of a networked information system connecting national, regional and district education authorities (15 districts in one pilot region) under the new decentralized framework, which will be officially launched in November 2011.
Tags: Basic Education, Ghana, Strengthening Educational Institutions

International Student Management

Strong leaders are required to contribute to the development of a country. Each year, a handful of bright and talented Batswana students are given a unique opportunity to pursue their education in a Canadian university or college. The goal is to develop specific skills that will enable them to secure jobs in the public and private sectors in Botswana and contribute to the country’s development. Living and studying in Canada can provide these students with a wealth of knowledge and new experiences to bring back to their home country.

Results: 
  • 1500+ Students from Botswana have come to Canada to pursue undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate studies since 1981
  • 25+ Universities and colleges across Canada have welcomed these international students
  • 92% Of graduates return to their home country to work and contribute to the development
  • Major fields of study include engineering, telecommunications, geometrics, food science, agriculture, geochemistry, economics and geophysics
Homestay Host: 

Become a Homestay Host and extend a warm welcome to international students! You can assist students from developing countries who are coming to study at Canadian universities or colleges. Help them adjust to living in Canada as a WUSC Homestay Host. Find out more!

 

 

WUSC's Botswana Student Programs under International Student Management are fully funded by the Government of Botswana and partnered with the Botswana Ministry of Education and Botswana’s Department of Local Government Service Management. WUSC’s International Student Management division also receives funding from Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) for the Local Leadership for Development Project in partnership with Cowater International.

Tags: Botswana, Scholarship Management, University and College Partnerships, Canada

Student Refugee Program

Whether through war or political repression, young men and women are often forced to flee their home country, only to face the harsh conditions of life in a refugee camp. Opportunities for higher education are virtually non-existent, leaving many bright and talented students unable to achieve their academic goals. 

Sponsor a Student: 

If your Local Committee is interested in sponsoring a refugee student, please visit the following pages for more information:

Click here if you are interested in becoming a potential sponsored student. 

Results: 
  • 33 Years the Student Refugee Program has been helping young men and women in refugee camps resettle in Canada to attend university and college
  • 61 Universities and colleges welcome sponsored students on their campus
  • 1100+ Students have been sponsored since 1978
  • 2.5 Million dollars are raised and/or leveraged by Canadian students every year in support of the SRP
  • 750,000+ Canadians are more aware of refugee and immigrant issues resulting from the actions of engaged students
Tags: Kenya, Malawi, Refugee Sponsorship, Canada

Education and Training in South Sudan

Decades of conflict have exacted a heavy toll on the people of Sudan. Many adults and children have not had the opportunity to attend school or training programs. As a result, the national literacy rate is one of the lowest in the world.  Women have been particularly affected. While primary school enrollment has increased fourfold since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, the need for classrooms and trained teachers remains an enormous challenge to get the education system functioning again.

Results: 

WUSC is working toward the following results:

  • Youth will gain increased employment, self-employment and educational attainment through vocational skills training and improved literacy, numeracy and life skills
  • Womenwith increased literacy, numeracy and life skills
  • Teachers will acquire increased  English language skills, improved teacher training methods and increased sensitivity to gender equality issues
Tags: South Sudan, Skills For Employment, Development in Fragile Contexts

National Research Seminar: Call for proposals!

WUSC is pleased to launch this year's National Research Seminar and to celebrate its first decade. Inaugurated by John Ralston Saul in 2003, the National Research Seminar explores a particular challenge in international development and provides a tremendous platform for emerging scholars to share their research findings with university and college students, faculty members, practitioners and policy makers from across Canada and the world. 

Tags: Afghanistan, Africa, Alberta, Asia, British Columbia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Latin America, Life Skills, Malawi, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Peru, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Botswana, Engaging Students, Youth Employment, Engaging Canadians, University and College Partnerships, Canada, Youth

Periperi Peppers and Life Changing Opportunities

Involved with WUSC for over five years, Ryerson University graduate and Local Committee member Ashley Korn traveled to Dzaleka, Malawi via Students Without Borders™ for a three month internship to work on the overseas Student Refugee Program process. A not so ordinary opportunity...

 

Tags: Malawi, Ontario, Student Refugee Program, Students Without Borders™, Engaging Students, Refugee Sponsorship, Resettlement and Higher Education

Reports from the 2012 AWID International Forum

Event: 
Association for Women's Rights in Development - International Forum

We've arrived!!! We are waiting sleepily in the Istanbul airport arrivals lounge. Our colleagues from Sri Lanka are due to arrive shortly from the other side of the world. We're keen to see them!

Our flight from Ottawa to Istanbul was smooth and we met a couple of other AWID Forum participants along the way. Talking with them in the passport control line got us even more excited for the conference to start.

Tags: Afghanistan, Africa, Alberta, Asia, British Columbia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Latin America, Malawi, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Peru, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Botswana, Empowerment of Women and Girls, Gender Equality, Livelihoods, Canada
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