LITERACY FOR ALL
Today on Backchat we were joined in studio by Ed Coombe from Literacy for All. Literacy for All aims to combat our country’s terrible literacy rate by introducing books that teach children to read in their home language, as well as to teach the teachers how to use them. For more information you may contact 021 788 8125LEAP (Science and Math School)
We were joined on the line by John Gilmour from LEAP (Science and Math School). LEAP is a privately funded Math, Science and Technology school. LEAP represents a solution to one of our country’s acute problems, and that is the shortage of skills, especially amongst the previous disadvantaged. For more information visit http://www.leapschool.org.za/
TeachOut
We were also joined on the line by Duncan Clough from TeachOut. TeachOut is a tutoring project which aims to support the educational development of learners from Cape Town's previously disadvantaged secondary schools. For more information visit http://www.teachout.co.za/
CAPE TOWN CARNIVAL
Our last guest in studio was Isabel Meyer, a consultant from Mayaluga Consulting. Yesterday it was announced that Cape Town will host the Cape Town Carnival in March 2010. Isabel is the Program Manager for the Cape Town Carnival. The theme for the 2010 carnival is Rhythm, Roots and Boots. For more information visit http://www.capetowncarnival.com/
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