| |
| |
| Find out about.. |
| -
-
-
- |
| |
| Quarterly
Bulletin |
|
- To subscribe
- To read past issues |
| |
| Support Us |
|
- To make a donation
- To get involved |
 |
| |
| Resources |
|
- To access a range of useful resources on income generation, entrepreneurship education & agriculture
|
 |
| |
| Volunteer
Program |
|
Don’t just
read about development – get involved! Find out more about
volunteer opportunities with Teach A Man To Fish, . |
|
|
EDUCATING AFRICA Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2009 |
ENTRY TO THE EDUCATING AFRICA PAN AFRICAN AWARDS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EDUCATION 2009 IS NOW CLOSED
Results of the 2009 awards will be announced in February 2010.
To make sure you receive news of the 2010 Awards please subscribe to the Teach A Man To Fish Quarterly Newsletter - click here!
“For Africa to be able to be able to rise to the challenges of tomorrow, more and better education will be a key requirement”
To achieve this goal it will not be enough to offer more of the same kind of education in the same kind of school systems. It will require young people to learn how to solve the challenges ahead, in classes which are relevant to their lives today. It will require new and entrepreneurial models which can be replicated and taken to scale.
Now in its third year, the EDUCATING AFRICA Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education continue to seek to identify the very best organizations which have risen to this challenge; to highlight their models, and to reward their achievements.
|
| The Competition |
TeachAManToFish, in partnership with Educating Africa is proud to announce the EDUCATING AFRICA Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2009.
The competition is open to all organizations based in Africa working in education, from primary through to tertiary, as well as in non-formal and adult education.
As well as a first prize of $10,000 and two runners-up prizes of $5,000, there are up to 50 awards of $1,000 available for the best entry from every country on the continent.
The top three award-winners will be sponsored a trip to South Africa for the awards presentation and peer learning visits to key Educating Africa and TeachAManToFish partners.
|
| Entrepreneurship in Education |
We’re looking for the very best programs and models for education.
- They’re entrepreneurial: developing innovative, replicable & scalable approaches to tackling entrenched problems in education; empowering future generations of entrepreneurs
- They’re sustainable: financially, socially and environmentally; looking beyond donations and subsidies as the primary means of creating positive social and environmental outcomes
- They create impact: achieving measurable results in terms of educational achievement and economic outcomes for participants and their communities
Organizations running such programs can be found across Africa; driven by social entrepreneurs who understand the role education can play within their communities in creating positive social change. All too often, however, these programs never receive the true recognition they deserve.
The EDUCATING AFRICA Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education represent a small step forward in terms of drawing international attention to their achievements. |
|
Competition Host
TeachAManToFish is an international NGO working to improve the relevancy, quality, and availability of education for disadvantaged youth in developing countries.
Our pioneering approach uses profit-making school-run businesses to teach entrepreneurship and livelihood skills.
This model allows schools to generate additional income, improving their financial sustainability, while at the same time enabling them to offer a more relevant and higher quality education.
Find out more, here
Competition Sponsor
 Educating Africa is a foundation committed to introducing cost effective and sensible education initiatives throughout Africa, and to acknowledging some of the tremendous educational projects that have been developed across the continent.
For more information visit EducatingAfrica.com
Media Partner
 A24 Media is Africa's first online delivery site for material from journalists, African broadcasters and NGOs from around the Continent.
A24 Media's business model ensures 60% of the revenues from the sale of stories goes to directly to the contributor.
|
|
|
| Entry Details |
Entrants will be required to briefly describe the background to their program and its success in rising to the challenges of education in Africa.
All entries will be assessed against three criteria of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and impact.
Tips for entering
1.Tell us as much as you can within the word limits (250 words per section) - writing one line in each section won't win any prizes!
2. Tell us why what you do is different & important - why is your education work better than all the organizations around you? What solutions have you found to problems others struggle with? What is the real need you're meeting?
3. Justify your statements - if you're telling us you get great results make sure you explain what that means (e.g. reduced drop out rates, increased income of graduates etc.).
4. Use numbers where possible - it's not about including the biggest numbers, but we want to understand how many people you're helping with the resources you have.
5. Re-read your entry through before submitting it - for many people English isn't their first language, but if we can't understand what you've written you might not get the recognition you deserve
There are three ways to submit a competition entry:
• Online Entry (preferred) - To fill in and submit an online entry click here
• E-mail Entry - Download an entry form here in Word or PDF format. This form can be completed offline and sent as an attachment to an email to competition@teachamantofish.org.uk
• Postal Entry - Download an entry form, print it out, complete, then send via airmail post to:
TEACH A MAN TO FISH, 10 TOLLINGTON PARK, LONDON, N4 3QX, UNITED KINGDOM.
Competition entry forms must be received by TeachAManToFish before the 31st December 2009.
Entrants should confirm that they have read and understood the full competition entry criteria and terms & conditions.
Please help us to spread the word about this prize by downloading a competition flyer and forwarding it to your friends and colleagues.
|
Entry Criteria |
Entry Criteria
| a. Institution |
Entry is open to all organizations actively carrying out education work in Africa - however preference will be given to those which have been in existence more than two years, are legally registered, and which maintain good financial records of their activities. |
| b. Geography |
For an institution to be eligible it must be based in one of the 54 African countries for which prizes are available. |
| c. Referees |
Entrants must supply the work contact details of a suitable referee who can confirm that their entry is true and accurate. Referees must be i) independent of your organisation and ii) either a government official, qualified professional, or internationally recognised institution. |
|
Enter |
| Download Competition Details |
Full competition details are available for download in the following formats:
 
Word (.doc) Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
|
- You meet the entry criteria...
- You understand the assessment criteria...
- You've read the competition terms & conditions...
THE 2009 COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED
Please check back in August 2010 |
|
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change to world."
Nelson Mandela |
|
|
