What is Project Overseas?

Operated by the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF), Project Overseas matches the skills of Canadian teachers to requests from overseas teacher organizations. Teachers who volunteer for the project share their talents and skills with educators in the developing country and, in return, learn first-hand about the conditions that others work in, share experiences within the country, and return to Alberta classrooms better prepared to interpret the world to their students.

To apply for Project Overseas, download an application form from the ATA website (www.teachers.ab.ca) under About the ATA/International Assistance. For information, contact Violette Bigeat at the ATA. Telephone: 447-9494 in Edmonton and area, or 1-800-232-7208 (toll-free in Alberta); e-mail: violette.bigeat@ata.ab.ca. The deadline is November 10, 2006.

Featured here are brief comments, observations and photographs provided by this year’s Project Overseas summer participants.


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