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Ghanaian Institute for the Future of Teaching and Education (GIFTED)Womens Fellowship Program

Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1 December 2013The GIFTED program is a leadership and professional developmentprogram that aims to build capacity in emerging female leaders ineducation. The program is a partnership between Mujeres porAfrica, New York University (NYU), and the University ofEducation, Winneba (UEW). Over three years, the program willtrain 36 GIFTED fellows. The first cohort of 12 women met inAccra, Ghana in June 2013 for a leadership and mentoring trainingconducted by faculty of NYU and UEW. Each pair of womendeveloped a change project to incorporate in their local school tosupport girls education. All the teams successfully implementedtheir change projects at the beginning of the school year inSeptember 2013.

In Art for Life, girls learn how to make and sell bead products to coverschool related expenses to keep them in school and reduce dropout.

Rebecca Afrifa Codjoe & Elizabeth DicksonAnsaful Municipal Assembly Primary School

Art for Life Girls Clu b

20 girls ages 10-15

The girls have been introduced to place value, comparing and ordering of

numbers and integers in mathematics.The lessons have been interesting,

participatory, successful and effective.

Mercy Vera Ampiah & Rita AgyeiDon Bosco Catholic J.H.SAmazing Girls Club

20 girls ages 14-17

Martha and Graces club focuses on building girls confidence andleadership skills through cultural dance, reading, and discussion groups.

We have been able to achieve successes in improving the confidence

level in the girls from the classroom to the playground. Club

enrollment is still increasing.

Martha Issahaku Al-Hassan & Grace Kafui NukunuMunicipal Assembly Primary/ J.H.S. School

Girls of Difference Girls Club

60 girls ages 6-14

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Mercy and Rita teach math skills to improve girls performance on theSenior High School entrance exam. The club organizes field trips and

guest speakers to engage girls in real world math topics.

The girls have started visualizing how and what they will turn into

lucrative ventures. Community members have reported girls putting

their leisure time into productive activities.

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In Little GIFTED, girls learn the craft of batik and tie-dye. Theclub incorporates lessons on sexual health and early pregnancy

to keep girls in school.

Emma Frempong & Louisa Linda AdubofourPresbyterian Primary School

Little GIFTED Girls Club

25 girls ages 11-17

Our ladies are confident that their participation in GIFTED Winneba

will surely change their attitude and skills.

Rita Rebecca Ackon & Faustina Akosua Agyeiwaa KwofieGhana Education Service and Municipal Education Office

GIFTED Winneba

12 teachers

Rita and Faustina run a leadership and mentoring program for 12female teachers. Through professional development activities, theprogram aims to build the leadership skills of the teachers so that

they can be leaders in their community and schools.

There has been an improvement in the girls' word identification

skills. The girls are creating stories about themselves, animals

and fruits in their localities.

Rebecca and Serwaa teach literacy skills and creative writing toimprove girls academic performance and confidence in school. Theclub includes a learning guide and an interpreter to meet the needs

of girls with disabilities.

Rebecca Mensah & Serwaa-Ameniampong DosooUnipra s Inclusive Primary School

Creative Minds Girls Club

26 girls ages 10-17

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