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Promote Inclusion in Rwanda

Play your part to End Exclusion

Provide quality Education for All

Handicap International is pleased to announce the news of a groundbreaking trip taking place this spring to Rwanda. Aiming to raise awareness and understanding of cross-cultural approaches to inclusive education, ‘Inclusion Rwanda’ is looking for ten teachers, headteachers, other teaching personnel and specialists working with disabled children from across the UK to work with local teachers and disabled children in Rwandan schools for one week.

The aim of ‘Inclusion Rwanda’ is for UK participants to work in local mainstream and special schools, alongside local teaching staff. Working closely with their Rwandan counterparts, the participants will share teaching, learning and communication methods, whilst learning about approaches to Inclusive Education in a developing country. This experience will also be a great opportunity to further your career and could be part of your professional development.

UK participants will be working with Handicap International’s partner schools which are located in and around the capital city Kigali.

Rwandan teachers will benefit from the specialised expertise of the UK participants. The project also aims to foster links between UK and Rwandan schools, helping to raise awareness on disability, education and development issues at home and abroad.

Where

Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa

When

24^th - 31^st May 2008*

Participants living far from London may have to sleep near the airport on 23^rd May at their own costs.

Who

Participants should have a minimum of two years’ professional experience in a mainstream or special school learning environment OR experience of working with disabled children.

Handicap International has an equal opportunities policy and welcomes applications from disabled teachers.

How

This trip is self-funded. Advice and support on raising sponsorship are available on request.

Cost

£1,000 (includes international flights to and from London; accommodation, food and local travel in Rwanda; translators).

What is not included: Transfers to and from London airport; travel insurance; entry visas (not applicable to UK citizens); vaccinations (if applicable); personal equipment; personal spending money; sightseeing activities and additional costs not included in the itinerary such as excess baggage charges and all items of personal nature such as drinks and phone calls.

The full payment schedule is provided in the Terms and Conditions (see links at the bottom of the page).

Activities during Inclusion Rwanda

The group will be accompanied by Handicap International’s Inclusive Education Technical Advisor and Handicap International Rwanda’s Inclusive Education Project Coordinator.

Activities to include:

• Briefing with a Rwandan specialist in Inclusive Education
• Classroom observations in small groups (up to three teachers)
• Teacher peer sessions with Rwandan teachers using resources prepared by UK teachers
• Visit to Genocide memorial sites (optional)
• Evening meal with our Inclusive Education project staff
• Meeting with a representative from the Ministry of Education and the Kigali Institute of Special Education Training

Pre-departure activities

On the 26^th April, a briefing day will take place at Handicap International UK’s offices in Woking, Surrey. The briefing day will cover:

• The full programme of the week
• The preparation of specific teaching, learning and communication methods to be used in Rwandan schools
• Health and safety issues
• Logistics issues
• Disability and cultural awareness information

Deadline for application

4^th April 2008

Successful applicants will be informed by email two days after closing date.

For more information

To apply, download the registration form.

Alternatively contact Beatrice on + 44 (0)870 7743737 or by email on inclusion.rwanda@hi-uk.org

About Handicap International

Handicap International is an international development organisation focusing on issues around disability and inclusion. Our vision is of a world where all disabled people can fully access and exercise their human rights.

Handicap International is a member of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE). This year’s GCE Action Week will focus on ending exclusion and providing quality Education for All.

Read more about:

-         Our approach to Inclusive Education

-         Our work in Rwanda

-         Our Inclusive Education work in Rwanda

Links

-         Registration form

-         Terms and Conditions