By Andrea Kun, Nepal
Under the name of INSPIRE Teachers  NEST  is running a teaching internship programme for college students of remote areas in order to introduce them the concept and practice of Child Friendly Education through a 4-month-long teacher training course at Prajwal School in Chaughada bazar, Hetauda, Nepal.
This year 6 candidates have been chosen to take part in the internship programme.  The programme itself has a daily timetable of morning classes and afternoon teaching observation periods. During the morning sessions interns learn about the basics of language learning and …

 
Chaughada bazaar, Hetauda, Makawanpur, Nepal (28 August,2011):
I have been working as a NEST volunteer for two weeks, but I could write a whole colourful novel about all the impressions I have had since my arrival. This place is a real treasure of warm hospitability offered in a small town called Chaugada, where Prajwal Schoolis located.
I am a TEFL trained English language and drama teacher with an extensive experience working in secondary, language, art and summer schools, and also as course director for international summer language camps in the UK.
As a …

By Cassie Jendzejec and Avi David, Boston, MA, USA
 Boston, MA, USA May 2010
In the spring of 2010, we hesitantly informed our bosses at schools and social service agencies in the greater Boston area that we would not be returning in the fall. We were off for an adventure to travel, explore, learn, grow and teach overseas. Destination: unknown. We knew in our hearts that we wanted to work on a project in which we could find personal enrichment while working towards a goal of sustainable and systemic change. The options …

नेपाल शैक्षिक सहयोग कोष (नेष्ट) को आयोजना तथा ईक्फोन निदलैण्डको सहयोगमा प्ले फर पिस कार्यक्रम अगत ७ वटा सामुदायीक विद्यालयहरुलाई खेलकुद सामाग्रीको हस्तान्तरण नि.जिल्ला शिक्षा अधिकारी श्री हिम शर्मा पौडयालको प्रमुख आतिथ्यमा एक समारोह विच सम्पन्न भयो । होजेस्कूल,उन्सेयम, निदरलैण्डमा खेलकुद विषयमा स्नातकतह अध्ययन गरिरहेका ३ जना स्वयमसेवी  विद्यार्थिहरुले शिक्षण अभ्यास(तालिम)मा नेष्ट मार्फत मकवानपुरमा कार्यरत रहेका माईकी,रोज र निको को व्यक्तिगत पहलमा संकलित रकमबाट रु एक लाख बार हजार बराबरको खेलकुद सामाग्री वितरण गरिएको हो । बंशगोपाल उमावि, जनप्रिय उमावि, चुरियामाई मावि, वालज्योति मावि, दिव्य ज्योती निमावि, प्रज्वल शिक्षा सदन निमावि र शान्ति बहिरा तथा …

Yvonne Rijnders, the Netherlands

Ever since I was a teenager I had been thinking about travelling to Nepal some day. As, at the age of 25, finally the opportunity arrived, I could not wait to go. I had my mind set on going trekking but also on doing some volunteering. With a background in agriculture (International Agricultural Trade, Larenstein, part of Wageningen University), the link to Janapriya Technical School was easily made. I went there on a short visit for two weeks, trying to get a general idea on how things are …

Yvonne Rijnders, 25 , from the Netherlands  spent two weeks volunteering   in  Janapriya Technical School from 21th of March until the beginning of April.  Janapriya School was supported  with lab equipments and teaching learning materials  by NEST and ICFON five years ago.  ICFON also provided financial support  to Janapriya School through NEST to construct a hostel for students  who are from other communities.
While volunteering with NEST, Yvonne worked with teachers and students of Janapriya School  and shared her experience from Europe to improve the quality of teaching and learning  in …

Dr. Mary Mckenna  launched a new initiative   to increase the quality of education at Prajwal School so that it can serve as a model laboratory school and anchor a series of teacher training projects.
” Inspire teachers”  aims at  inspiring teachers  to share and learn from the community of practice and promote inclusive and transformational education.
Specifically the aim of the current project is to appoint a local coordinator to oversee the implementation of the school reform through intensive coaching in effective teaching strategies that are child friendly.
Dr.  Mckenna has made …

My  journey to Nepal was initially warranted from the work I was doing with a small grassroots organization called Everest of Apples in Aomori, Japan.  My colleagues and I planned to visit the Prajwal School in Chaughada, to personally witness the accumulation of work contributed over the past 8 years.  We were also invited as participants, to share some of our knowledge in education and the arts with the staff and students.
I fully anticipated being moved.  I expected to fuel my own passion for education.I knew I would be awed …

Namaste Prajwal School, administrators, supporters and friends!
My name is Dana Berte.  I live in Aomori, Japan, and I have been a member of the Everest of Apples charity since 2007.  Everest of Apples has had a long friendship with the Prajwal School, and after a few years of involvement, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to travel to Nepal to visit the school just a few short weeks ago.  Time flies!  I can’t believe that my trip is over already, but I was able to experience a great deal …