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our Rotary schools in Ghana could
be the focus of the highly coveted
Rotary District Vocational Training
Team (VTT) grant. This grant carries
a stipend of $30,000. It allows us to
take master teachers to Ghana to
provide extensive training and
resources for the teachers in our
schools and in several other schools
in the Upper West Area.
In May this year, Jeanne will lead
the first VTT education team to Guo.
Their mission is to train 1st, 2nd and
3rd grade teachers in techniques Teacher and students enjoying their new elementary School in Guo, Ghana.
that will enhance student participa-
tion in the classroom and thus cational consultant for the Province approaching education in Ghana,
increase learning. Gabrielle Popp of Ontario, and Linda Morrow, an especially for very young children.”
and Michelle Draper from the education evaluator. Dr, Godfrey “As part of the VTT grant, we will
Southgate Schools and Tim Ryan Bacheyie, a Windsor Rotarian and a return to Guo in November in order
from Windsor, are the master teach- native of Upper West Ghana, will to provide additional training, sup-
ers who are the core of this team. accompany the team. Godfrey will port and resources. Working with
Several Rotarian volunteers from provide logistics and support. the Rotary Clubs of Accra and Upper
Windsor also will be part of the “We are working closely with the West, Ghana and Windsor, Ontario,
team. These include Sheila Mosley, Ghana Ministry of Education” we see these two weeks in May as
a retired elementary school adminis- remarked Rotarian Jeanne. “We are just the beginning of a long-term,
trator; Mary Jean Gallagher, an edu- presenting a whole new way of sustainable relationship.”

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