Africa ELTA, EVE announces leadership mentoring program for female teachers

Written by Adjekpagbon Blessed Mudiaga

The association of African teachers of English Language otherwise known as "Africa ELTA" (English Language Teachers Association), in collaboration with a group recognized as Equal Voices in ELT (EVE), have announced a program to mentor female teachers on leadership and teaching skills. 

In a press release posted on Saturday 23 July 2022  to members of Africa ELTA whatsapp group,  it says "In collaboration with Equal Voices in ELT (EVE) group, Africa ELTA is pleased to offer a third round of the female leadership mentoring program to mentor selected African female classroom teachers to become professional conference presenters.

"The selected participants will receive mentoring offered by mentors from Africa ELTA and EVE from September 2022 to January 2023." 

However, Bulkybon News was informed that the program will begin in mid-September 2022 and the final webinar will take place in January 2023.

The release further says that, "The aims of this mentoring are to equip the participants with the necessary skills to write conference proposals and present at international conferences in addition to online and local professional development events.

" Upon their successful completion of the training, the successful trainees will be added to the Africa ELTA official list of webinar and conference speakers."

According to the statement, the program is meant to also galvanize the envisaged participants as examples of successful classroom teachers to the forefront and training them on presentation and public speaking skills.

Moreover, the release also posits that it is an opportunity to highlight the commendable work done by Africa female classroom teachers and inspire others who may be intimidated or suffering from stage fright, to become professional conference presenters, to share their successful classroom stories.

Interested female teachers are directed to fill out an online application form via a link. The deadline for registration is August 13, 2022. The link is 

https://forms.gle/oDrGpNkbvFXpjHw36

For any inquiries about the program, interested female teachers can contact the organizers through this email address: africaelta@gmail.com

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