Warwick in Africa

25/08/2026

08/12/2025

Well that's my Christmas nails sorted, thanks Elaine 😊 Come down to the SU atrium to get glammed up by Warwick in Africa volunteers, Elaine and Jess.

01/10/2025

On 26 July they left for South Africa, on 27 July they arrived, and before they knew it, it was 06 Sept - time to depart.

During their time in the partner schools in the 4 regions, they collaborated with the established teachers and participated in classroom activities alongside pupils - even chess clubs and singing this time around!

While it is challenging to assess the full impact of the placements immediately, conversations with the volunteers suggest that their presence in the 6 schools was positively received in the classrooms, staffrooms, and playgrounds.

07/07/2025

Our babies have flown the nest! How quickly they grow up!

It's been 6 months since we recruited our 2025 cohort, and after 2 training days, 1 intercultural workshop, 2 guest lectures/workshops, 1 film evening, 10 calls with the teachers, and 1 training week *breathe* 8 of our volunteers are now in Ghana!

They are volunteering alongside the established classroom teachers in Agona East and Accra, supporting in the delivery of Maths and English....and this year, French!

13/05/2025

One for the older WiA alumni, but a timeless individual and leader fitting for all present and future WiA cohorts.

Bob Nameng passed away this April in his home in Kliptown, Soweto (Jo'burg). He was a community leader and driver for change and empowerment. His Kliptown Youth Project at SKY (Soweto Kliptown Youth) transformed the lives of all involved as he pushed for better education, learning, community, and dignity.

Bob's TEDTalk from 2013 at Warwick.

28/04/2025

Follow the link below to watch the Translanguaging: Multilingual classrooms workshop led by Warwick's Dr Jason Anderson and Laurent Ahishakiye.
We discussed and learnt about the impact of learning and teaching in foreign languages rather than mother tongues.

https://livewarwickac.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/StudentOpportunity-VolunteeringHub/EXPg5-OUhltDmS25Tzj8PkUB0Ms1GUWX3tn6qg87MJ1dZA?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZy1MaW5rIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXcifX0%3D&e=a92fsV

08/04/2025

Join us for a workshop on translanguaging and multilingualism in the classroom! Monday, 14 April.
https://myadvantage.warwick.ac.uk/students/events/detail/3681721

03/04/2025

And now we're in the news!
The Warwick Boar interviewed 3 of our volunteers from 2024 and our Programme Director. You can read the full article here: https://theboar.org/2025/03/warwick-in-africa-extols-2024-volunteer-successes-in-annual-report/