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 [...]

Tom Simpson is a Depute Head Teacher in Aberdeen. He secured this role shortly before leaving for his GLP summer placement in Rwanda and knew the trip would be useful for developing his skillset and network for the new term and position. The GLP alumni network is growing across Scotland. The diverse make-up [...]

Astrid Patrigeon, an Additional Support Needs (ASN) teacher in Aberdeen, originally took part in Global Learning Partnerships in 2016 and returned as a Team Lead in 2018. Both trips took her to communities in Rwanda. Astrid is using her first-hand experiences to inspire her pupils to better understand the world outside of their [...]

Laura Gauld is a Geography teacher in Aberdeenshire. She travelled in Rwanda in 2018 in a bid to improve her first-hand experience of different cultures to better platform the teaching of her subject. Having two friends who had already completed GLP and joining two other Geography teachers in the 2018 cohort, Laura [...]

Caitlin Morrison is a history teacher in Wick. She applied for the GLP 2018 Rwandan group to make a difference in the world through her skills as an educator. As well as upskilling Rwandan teachers, Caitlin learned lessons about herself and her own teaching practices which are already changing the way she interacts [...]

Margaret Rule, a principal teacher and educational support officer in Aberdeenshire, spent the summer of 2018 in the Ruhango Province of Rwanda. Margaret, who turned 50 in September of this year, wanted to challenge herself to mark the milestone and the experience has reinvigorated her desire to continue to progress her career. [...]

Amy Wilson, a primary school teacher in Aviemore, has long been a proponent for outdoor learning but lacked the confidence to share her passion and knowledge with colleagues. Amy travelled to Rwanda in 2018 in a bid to develop her skillset as a teacher of Learning for Sustainability and with the hope that she [...]