Technology as a Proxy: A New Initiative of Shakespeare Advanced Level in Zambia – Kigali, Rwanda (Brian Mbulo) In 2020, the project “Serve Ourselves” was launched The major project activities are as follows: Reaching out to learners through various teacher-training interventions/ workshops using technology. Conducting seminars in schools to promote the use of technology and to enhance the teaching of …
Author: Safila Chibwe
Book Release!
Exceptional Parenting… endorsed by economist, author and executive coach Chibamba Kanyama is a book about upbringing. It navigates through the life of a child from a tender age until they are in college. The book is set to speak to parents and guardians on raising their children amidst challenges of natural disasters, human errors and disturbed societies. If you want …
Educational Workshops
Tusome‘s Serve Ourselves conducts workshops for early childhood teachers. This is done in collaboration with sister institutions, The Literacy Bee led by Sharon Ngulube and Isibane led by Jesse Nzima. These workshops are meant to empower early childhood teachers with the various skills needed when teaching early learners. Other services on offer include kids competitions which are literacy based and …
Free Education Reform in Zambia
The Serve Ourselves project coordinator Mr. Brian Mbulo has hailed the government for introducing free education. Mr. Mbulo has stated that free education has just come at the right time. He observed that the next step after access is quality education which the government should now ensure to achieve. In his reaction to the government’s policy on free eduction, Mr. …
Save Our Future Endorsement
Serve Ourselves endorses the white paper from its partner Save Our Future in ensuring that children are learning. Download the whitepaper here.
THE MAIN ISSUES IN THE ZAMBIAN EDUCATION SECTOR
The Zambian Education and Skills Sector Plan (ESSP) 2017 – 2021 provides details of Key Issues relating to Early Childhood Education, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels. Serve Ourselves’ areas of work are Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Primary Education. The number of public centres for ECE in 2016 was only 1,849 with a total of 160,424 learners (77,993 males and …
WHAT DOES OUR RESEARCHERS AND TUTORS (called SO Mentors) BENEFIT FROM THIS INTERVENTION?
The Zambian SO Mentors are admitted at our college to undergo training in the following courses of the Serve Ourselves program: Community Awareness Research for Impact & Project Management Teaching Children Sampling & Data Collection Excel Upon completion a number of our best candidates are sent on field trips for exposure and practical experience in the communities for a short …
Shakespeare Advanced Level (working as Serve Ourselves) provides free tuition to underprivileged children from early childhood to primary school. We empower communities by training tutors, offering
low cost IT based products and offering free face-to-face tuition. Serve Ourselves introduces a low cost IT product using SMSs to provide revision lessons to every child. Our three (3) points of operation are:
Every struggling child should have a one-on-one chance with a tutor
Society should be included in advocacy and ensuring every child is in school
Use of low cost IT products is essential in ensuring access to quality education