Ongoing teacher development brings student literacy gains

July 30, 2015

Through ongoing training, coaching and mobile-based support, educators around Zambia are gaining the needed skills to boost their students’ reading. USAID/Read to Succeed’s professional development for teachers is prompting classroom creativity, active learning and real results for learners. ...
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Whole student approach reaches vulnerable Zambian youth

July 30, 2015

Out of 441 students in Mankhaka Primary School, 45 have lost one or both parents due to HIV/AIDs, malaria or other causes. To support vulnerable learners and keep them in school, USAID/Read to Succeed is providing key psychosocial support through schools, peers and communities....
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Zambian learners make strides in local language literacy

July 30, 2015

In 1,200+ Zambian primary schools, learners are gaining ground in local language literacy as their teachers master new, more effective methods and community members mobilize to support education. In and out of the classroom, USAID/Read to Succeed equips students with the skills and support they need to succeed....
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Workforce development expert joins Creative

July 28, 2015

Katy Vickland, an expert in workforce development—inclusive value chains and local capacity building— will guide Creative’s teams addressing challenges of high unemployment and poverty in vulnerable groups like at-risk youth....
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Microsoft Academies to train Salvadoran youth for tech careers

July 21, 2015

With the launch of 10 Microsoft IT Academies in 10 of the country’s most violent municipalities, 2,000 at-risk youth will get the tech skills they need for success. The Academies are part of a private sector partnership called “Estamos con vos” (“We are with You”)....
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