The Wood Foundation’s Programmes Director Georgea Hughes recently visited GLP’s partner organisations Red Earth Education and IEE in Uganda in Rwanda in preparation for this year’s placement. She shares her reflections of the trip and her ambitions for the latest cohort ahead of the first pre-departure training weekend. “I am so glad GLP is [...]
Gillian Forbes is a Depute Head Teacher in Aberdeen. She spent July of 2018 in Ngororero in Rwanda and was hugely inspired by her time in the community. The experience refreshed her perspective in regards to teaching and she is encouraging her team to share their strengths and skills more by adopting [...]
Emily Robinson, a primary school teacher in Alloa, was one of GLP’s youngest-ever participants and the experience reinforced for her that, although she does not have many years of experience under her belt, she has experience and insight that can truly have an impact. She had volunteered in churches and schools in Uganda between [...]
Eilidh Ross-Menzies is a primary teacher in Aviemore who entered the profession four years ago. She travelled to Rwanda in 2018 in a bid to improve her resourcefulness, creativity and problem-solving skills in a totally new environment. Taking part in GLP has increased Eilidh’s confidence and allowed her to increasingly look towards leadership and [...]
Georgia Phillips was part of the GLP cohort of 2017. In the 18 months since her return, she has significantly enhanced her, and her school’s, delivery of Learning for Sustainability (LfS) and Global Citizenship. She is currently the Raising Attainment Champion and LfS Lead for her school, as well as an inspiration for empowering [...]
Emie is a primary school pupil in Stirling. In 2017 her teacher Georgia Phillips visited Rwanda as part of Global Learning Partnerships. Georgia then brought global citizenship to the fore of her lessons for her young pupils which has influenced their actions within and outwith the classroom. Emie said: "Our topic made [...]