Aprender
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The Aprender Education Development Foundation was set up to promote the development and impact of our Apto school improvement model which values and empowers school leaders in government, denominational, and NGO schools and education projects in developing countries. Our foundation brings the people, passion, resources, and social technology together to make an impact on the world’s underserved communities.
Projects
Refugee Education
Aprender supports various education projects and schools supporting refugee children around the world. Project 1 is an Early Years School in Beirut, Lebanon, who serve Syrian refugees and children from low income families. Using Zoom, the team were able to continue the training despite the large explosion that happened in Beirut in 2020 which directly affected the school, and the continuing economic and social collapse in Lebanon. The school has made huge progress and is about to launch a second school based on the model we helped to develop.
On the banks of the Zambezi River
Aprender support a school in Western Zambia, training the senior management team and teachers, and helping to set up their first preschool. Project 3 is a primary school in Mongu, Zambia who serve the local town with areas of high poverty. With serious challenges for any school - large class sizes, very few resources, and intense heat, the school has made huge strides with its compelling vision and inspiring head teacher. They want to be the model that others follow.
Going to school in a gangland war zone
Aprender supports the Brazilian charity Casa Semente located in a large favela (shanty town) in Rio de Janeiro. Project 2 is a support school who care for the primary and early secondary age children's physical, emotional and mental health, and provide maths, language and science classes to boost children's learning. The children are traumatised due to the activity of drug gangs who are in-charge of the neighbourhood. The support school has made huge progress with the children. Since the project started, no girl has become pregnant, and no boy has joined a gang. They are amazing.
What learning opportunities can the project provide for the school?
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We can provide the opportunity for students to hear stories from the frontline, with pictures and sounds that evoke imagination and wonder. Depending on the age, we can facilitate class discussions where we look at key issues such as crime, education, poverty and life outcomes for children of the same age. We can also provide training for heads and teachers using our model that crosses all cultures.
