KnowledgeBeat Ambassador, Jess Long of Rhode Island, has begun a monthly column in International Family Magazine (http://www.internationalfamilymag.com/) on KnowledgeBeat and its programs. Her first piece can be found at http://www.internationalfamilymag.com/may08/knowledgebeatafrica.htm. We will post links every month, but we also encourage you to subscribe directly to the magazine through their website. Thank you Jess!

We have made tremendous strides in our Girls Advancement Program over the last several months. A formal mentorship program has been established at the Ngoma Basic School which is being led at the school by the Guidance Counselor, Ms. Kaoma, and the HIV Awareness Program Assistant, Ms. Chisala with daily oversight and direction from KnowledgeBeat’s Peace Corps Volunteer, Annie Gierhart. Regular seminars and mentoring sessions targeting the root issues facing school-age girls are gaining significant traction and already leading to more regular attendance by girl students.

The first leg of the Environmental Education program will kick off at the beginning of Term 2 with the children undertaking environmental science projects in preparation for a KnowledgeBeat sponsored Environmental Science Fair to be held during the last week of Term 2. KnowledgeBeat is working with ZAWA to develop a list of projects that […]

KnowledgeBeat Launches!! February 20, 2008
Amidst great excitement, KnowledgeBeat formally launched at its beta site, the Ngoma Basic School in the Itezhi Tezhi district of Zambia. In attendance from KnowledgeBeat were Program Director, Macmen Luhana, and Peace Corps Volunteer, Annie Gierhart. Additionally, the District Commissioner of Education for Itezhi Tezhi District and several other members of […]