Blue Kitabu {Join the Education Revolution}    : :    A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Summer Research Fellowship: June 6th. 2010 - July 12th, 2010

 

Admits on a rolling basis until: April 15th, 2010 at 5pm, Fellowship Fee: $2,500

*You may be eligible for a $1,000 grant from Blue Kitabu to cover some travel costs

 

 

Fee includes: Pre-trip guidance, Mentorship period to help choose your research project before departure, Food and lodging (includes purified water), Ground transportation to and from airport and to research sites, Comprehensive travel insurance, Access to the Cape Coast University library for research, Transport/lodging for two days in Mole National Park or Busua Beach. Blue Kitabu representative available on site 24 hours a day.

 

Does NOT include: Airfare, food outside of host house, visa, travel medication

 

What is Expected of You as a Fellow

You will be expected to produce an interesting and innovative research topic and research paper that could contribute to improving education and teacher professional development in Ghana. Your research will be a significant contribution to Blue Kitabu’s practices in Ghana.  You will be expected to work with your Blue Kitabu mentor until you are both satisfied with the research topic and are expected to begin preliminary research prior to departure for Ghana.

 

Because you will have a unique topic, in Ghana you are expected to seek out necessary information and conduct independent research whether it is in the library or in classrooms. You will have access to schools in the Central Region.

 

You will be expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner while representing Blue Kitabu and to produce a high quality, thoughtful product at the end of your fellowship period.

Summer Teacher Training Fellowship:

June 10th, 2010 - July 25th, 2010

 

CLOSED FOR SUMMER 2010

 

 

Fee includes: Pre-trip guidance and training, All food and lodging (includes purified water), Ground transportation to and from airport (does not include airfare), Comprehensive travel insurance (if needed), Blue Kitabu representative available on site 24 hours a day.

 

Does NOT include: Airfare, food outside of host house, visa, travel medication

 

What is Expected of You as a Teacher Trainer

You will be expected to communicate our teaching methods and desired curriculum approach to our teachers and teachers in the surrounding community. You are also expected to input your own experience as an educator to optimize the training as well as consult with us to continue to improve our methodology. The training period is for six weeks and will include pre-service training of the seven local teachers we hire to work at our school as well as other local teachers who opt in to the training. We will admit as many as 30 local teachers to the training program. We are working with the standards set forth by the Ministry of Education in Ghana and have access to the syllabus they utilize. You will be expected to review the syllabus and familiarize yourself with the existing materials in the Ghana school system. Upon completion of the training session, you will be expected to produce a written account of your experience with the teachers and the program, which will be used to influence the future work of Blue Kitabu.