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Teach to Lead Program

Amideast is pleased to partner with the Boeing Foundation to offer Teach to Lead, a program designed to empower 50 female public school teachers in Greater Cairo to become agents of change and leaders in their own schools and communities.

Teach to Lead will support Egypt’s current comprehensive educational reform process. Training will be provided to teachers from Greater Cairo, encompassing Cairo, Giza, and Qalyoubia governorates, in groups of 12-15 each at Amideast’s state-of-the-art training facility in Giza, which is fully equipped with classrooms and computer labs.

Program Details

Amideast will build on its expertise in teacher training and leadership to develop a dynamic, 60-hour training program, which will emphasize the following elements:

Leadership in Education: Communication skills for teacher leaders, peer empowerment and school reform, and transformational leadership

Interactive Learning Methodologies: Lesson planning, literacy skills, project-based learning, classroom management, and integration of student motivation

Technology in Education: Blended learning, understanding learning management systems (LMS), and using computers for interactive learning

Pay-It Forward Model: Each participant will provide training to a group of peers, fulfilling a long-term objective of the program to build a cadre of female leaders who can serve and support their communities.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

Female teachers from the Greater Cairo area

Teachers of grades 1–3 in Egyptian public, experimental, and community schools,

Teachers from underprivileged backgrounds and low-income areas across Greater Cairo

Teachers who demonstrate high potential and commitment to succeed and take on leadership roles within their schools

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION IS

August 31, 2021

For questions, please contact Amideast at: teachtolead@amideast.org