“I was determined to contribute to something more meaningful and with a greater impact than my previous volunteering experience”
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 [...]
“I wanted to show my pupils that we are all part of this world as global citizens and that the privilege of being a global citizen brings with it its own responsibilities.”
Jenn Cauley is a teacher at a primary school in Renfrewshire. She travelled to Uganda in the summer of 2018 in a bid to improve her own understanding, and in turn her pupils’ understanding, [...]
“We must pour our energy into what we do between 9am and 3pm. It is between those hours we can have the greatest impact upon our children – GLP reinforced this belief.”
Claire Ionta is a primary school teacher in South Lanarkshire. She travelled to Masindi in Uganda in 2018. Having volunteered in Africa previously, Claire was looking for an opportunity to harness her skillsets [...]
“Although there are many struggles, there are many positives that can be learned from Ugandan teachers.”
Susan Hamill is an Acting Principal Teacher of Employability in Paisley. She applied for GLP for a number of reasons: she had always wanted to do an overseas placement to make a difference; [...]
“GLP is the best CLPL activity I have experienced in my career and has had the biggest impact on both my professional and home lives.”
Jill Callander is a Mentor with Aberdeenshire Council with more than 20 years’ experience in primary education. She first travelled to Uganda with the first cohort of our global teachers in 2012 and [...]