Angie KotlerApr 11, 20162 min22 Years. A letter from APIE’s CEOKwibuka (Kinyarwanda for ‘remember’) calls on the world to stand against genocide in three ways: remember, unite and renew. I was...
Laurenne AjayiMar 15, 20163 minWorld Book DayAt the beginning of March, schools all over the world celebrated World Book Day. However, in amongst all the dressing up and fun that...
hannah5104Jan 24, 20163 minHappy New YearFirstly, from everyone here at APIE we wish you a belated Happy New Year! The first two months of the year have been a hive of activity...
hannah5104Dec 18, 20153 minSeasons Greetings2015 has been an exciting year at APIE and Umubano Primary School. In Rwanda, Amy Barnecutt has reprised her role as APIE country...
hannah5104Nov 4, 20153 minLearning outside the ClassroomThe last three months at Umubano Primary School have seen a flurry of activity to maximise the children's learning and development, in...
hannah5104Oct 9, 20152 minParents' Training in Umubano Primary School“Children have many teachers in life. Some will be good, some will be bad but as parents we can support our children by talking to them...
hannah5104Oct 5, 20154 minGuest post by Molly Edwards: 10 things I learned when working at APIEMolly interned with us over for three months over the summer, supporting many strands of our work and getting hands on experience with an...
hannah5104Oct 1, 20152 minGuest post by Headteacher Jean de Dieu: Peace assembly at Umubano Primary SchoolAt Umubano Primary School, we celebrated International Peace Day in a peace assembly organised at school level on 21 September 2015. In...
hannah5104Sep 18, 20152 minInternational Day of Peace 2015Every year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. It is a day to lay down arms, encourage...
hannah5104Sep 14, 20152 minFundraising Hitchhike from Brighton to BrusselsThis month, APIE supporters Hannah and Callum are hitch-hiking over 500 miles from Brighton to Brussels to raise money for our...
hannah5104Sep 4, 20153 minPeace Education in Umubano Primary School in RwandaPeace education plays an important role in Umubano Primary School in Rwanda. Just 21 years after the devastating genocide tore through...
hannah5104Aug 12, 20152 minInternational Youth DayThe importance of young people’s contribution to society around the world is annually recognised on the 12 August as International Youth...
hannah5104Aug 6, 20152 minSimply RwandafulOn 2 August, Jessica Barnecutt and Nicola Harries cycled a fantastic 100 miles to raise money for APIE’s Scholarship Fund. The Fund...
hannah5104Aug 5, 20153 minThe Sustainable Development Goals : spotlight on educationIn 2000, more than 180 countries pledged their commitment to working towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of targets...
hannah5104Jul 24, 20152 minParents praise quality of education in Umubano Primary SchoolStrong communication and effective collaboration between a school and its community are key ingredients for high quality education. Where...
hannah5104Jun 30, 20151 minWelcome to APIE's first NewsletterIt has been a year of many firsts for us. We captured the first meeting between two Headteachers across the globe using digital...
hannah5104Jun 25, 20155 minUmubano Primary School: six months in six picturesUmubano Primary School is now six months into the year, in the third year since its doors opened. From VSO filming the nursery classes...
hannah5104Jun 24, 20153 minThe power of international partnerships: interview with Jean de Dieu DusingizeInternational partnerships play a major role in our work. Our vision is that Umubano Primary School becomes an example of excellence in...
hannah5104Jun 19, 20153 minBuilding a culture of readingWhether you are checking a text, inspecting the ingredients on the back of a cereal box or scanning the morning newspaper, you are...
hannah5104Jun 15, 20152 min10k for 10kProject Officer Charlotte Fraser is running the British 10k on 12 July 2015 to raise money for our Scholarship Fund which supports 30...