Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series: COVID-19’s Impact on Education in Africa

July 1st - COVID-19’s Impact on Education in Africa

The panel discussion will cover the immediate impact of school shutdowns including impacts to learners and teachers; ii) expanding the learning ecosystem and digital teaching platforms; and iii) the return to school and balancing educational needs and public health.

Confirmed Speakers:

• Hendrina Doroba, Division Manager-Education and Skills Development, African Development Bank
• Jeremiah Gule, Chairperson, The Love Trust
• Elizabeth Masiyiwa, Executive Director of Delta Philanthropies and Co-founder of Simba Education
• Dzingai Mutumbuka, Former Minister of Education, Zimbabwe
• Moderated by Professor Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of Practice in International Education Faculty Director, International Education Policy

  • Professor Reimers recommends the following readings on this topic:

    • https://oecdedutoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uganda-POPOW-radio.pdf

    • https://oecdedutoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sierra-Leone-Liberia-Rising-Academy-Network.pdf

    • More cases here: https://oecdedutoday.com/coronavirus/#Continuity-stories

    • And here a recent report on how to address education continuity during the Pandemic: https://globaled.gse.harvard.edu/files/geii/files/education_continuity_v3.pdf

Register for the webinar here: 
https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eAlkYu84RAeOmHoluurJhQ

This webinar will be livestreamed on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/HarvardAfricanStudies/live/

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The Harvard University Center for African Studies in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is hosting a series of webinars on the topic of COVID-19 and Africa. Held each Wednesday for one hour from 10am EST, CAS’ Africa and COVID-19 Webinar Series will bring together the private sector, policy makers, academics, and practitioners for a series of conversations across health, technology, and economy, among others. Please check  our COVID-19 Resources page for upcoming webinars and recordings of previous webinars. Join our weekly newsletter to receive updated information.

7:00AM PDT (California)
10:00AM EDT (Boston/New York)
3:00PM WAT (Nigeria/UK)
4:00PM CAT (South Africa)
5:00PM EAT (Ethiopia/Kenya) 

ORGANIZERS: Harvard Center for African Studies & Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention