WHO IS A POWER TEACHER?
Re-imagining the African Classroom from the Inside Out. At Power Teachers Africa, we believe in the transformative power of the teacher but not just any teacher. We work hand in hand with dedicated individuals who are motivated to rise above the challenges of their “class-roots” realities. These educators become what we proudly call Power Teachers. […]
When Transport Becomes a Barrier to Education: Teacher Annet’s Story
When Transport Becomes a Barrier to Education: Teacher Annet’s Story Transport is one of the reasons some teachers miss school,” says Teacher Annet, a dedicated educator and proud Power Teacher. In Uganda, where teachers earn between USD 120–164 monthly, transport costs can consume up to 15% of their income. The result? Many simply can’t afford […]
A Day of Cultural Exchange and Gaelic Football in Entebbe – Uganda
On June 7th, Power Teachers Africa had the pleasure of spending an inspiring day in Entebbe alongside ten Irish volunteer Gaelic (Irish) football coaches from University College Dublin Volunteer Overseas (UCDVO). The group was led by Fintan Ryan and joined by Professor Joel Rookwood, one of their lecturers. Representing Power Teachers Africa were: Co-Founder Margo […]
Power Teachers Africa flyer
We’ve created a new flyer that offers a clear overview of who we are, what we do, and the interventions we’re currently delivering. It also includes a QR code that links directly to all our social media platforms—stay connected and learn more about our work
Our CEO invited to regional workshop in Nairobi
In March 2025 Power Teachers Africa’s CEO, Dr.Emmanuel Kamuli, was privileged to be invited to attend the regional Stakeholder Workshop for the identification of teacher professional development initiatives for gender responsive pedagogy. The workshop was organised by the EU funded Regional Teacher Initiative in Africa (RTIA) and VVOB. Participants from Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, […]
Partnering with UWEZO to conduct our pilot model baseline assessment
This week Power Teachers Africa are so excited to have completed our baseline literacy and numeracy learning assessments to inform our piloting of our Power Teachers for Learning teacher motivation focused model in partnership with UWEZO Uganda. The assessment which took place over four days—February 25 to 28, 2025, in our pilot school in Eastern […]
Hope in Crisis: Irish missionary organisations advancing Education for the Displaced
On International Day of Education, our co-founder and Director of Programmes, Margo O’Sullivan, had a blog published by the Irish Network for Education Worldwide, on the critical role of faith based organizations in supporting the education of forcibly displaced children and youth, based on a review of 5 projects across South Sudan, Lebanon, Thailand, Colombia […]
Power Teachers Africa’s top 10 FREE teacher training course sites
In 2024, Power Teachers conducted a review of freely available websites for professional development online courses for teachers. Here we present you with our top 10 professional development sites for accessing free courses, with a focus on courses for teachers working in low-income countries and resource poor environments. This is our favourite, from the CommonWealth […]