Cammie Kannekens

Classrooms Beyond Borders: A Day in the Life

Society EN ↓ 7 episodes

Folks in the western world have little concept of what education looks like in other parts of the world. What about a simple podcast that talks to teachers across the globe, focusing on low and middle income countries, for a "picture" of how local schools operate. Let's amplify the voices of educators and students from low/middle income nations, sharing their unique experiences, challenges, and triumphs in navigating education. Welcome to ... a day in the life.

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Cammie Kannekens

Episodes

Ep 07: Uganda with Cyrus Muwanga 15.09.2025 36:50

Meet Cyrus Muwanga , the director of Grand Maria School in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. We discuss the realities of education in Uganda, comparing public and private schools, including class sizes, sanitation facilities, meal programs, transportation, teacher salaries, and the integration of technology in the classroom. Cyrus shares that his school is one of the few primary schools in the...

Ep 06: Tanzania Classrooms with Benjamin Kappande 24.07.2025 26:46

Meet Benjamin Kappande, a teacher from Tanzania, who started teaching in the rural Ngorongoro Crater area - the gateway to African safari! He has since moved to Arusha , a city where he has opened a private primary school and runs an after school club for mentoring youth. Our conversation explores the realities of education in rural Tanzania such as immense overcrowding, lack of resources and the...

Ep 05: Nigeria with Busayo Okewale 18.06.2025 23:17

Meet Busayo Okewale, a primary teacher from the urban area of Lagos, Nigeria who teaches at an international private school. She explains the differences between private and public schools, the challenges faced by teachers, and the impact of low wages, technology and electricity on education. Busayo shares insights into the school environment, student nutrition, language learning, and the integrat...

Ep 04: Peru (Amazonia & Lima) with Valentina Miranda 10.06.2025 36:31

Meet Valentina Miranda, a teacher from Peru, who has taught in rural Amazonia and now teaches in the capital city of Lima. She shares her experiences teaching in rural areas and the challenges faced by educators and students alike. She discusses the cultural diversity of her students, the impact of malnutrition on learning, and the significant differences between rural and urban education. She al...

Ep 02: Kenya STEM Hub with Moses Okoth 17.05.2025 30:05

In this conversation, Cammie Kannekens speaks with Moses Okoth, an educator from Western Kenya, about the challenges and opportunities in the rural African education sector. Moses operates a STEM Hub, where children come on the weekend from nearby schools to learn about coding (Microbits, Ozobots, Sphero, etc) and drones. They discuss the infrastructure issues, the importance of STEM education, t...

Ep 03: Mexico Classroom with Gerardo Navarette 21.04.2025 30:23

Meet Gerardo Navarette, a technology consultant and former teacher from Campeche, a small state in Mexico with a large rural population. Gerardo is a Google Innovator and Trainer and an advocate for education technology in Mexico. Our conversation explores the state of education in Campeche, Mexico, highlighting the challenges faced by rural schools, the role of teachers, and the impact of govern...

Ep 01: Zambia Classroom with Esther Musonda 16.03.2025 31:28

Meet Esther Musonda , a secondary teacher from Chitambi in Northern Zambia. She teaches at a secondary school (grades 8-12) with 700 students and 22 teachers in a peri-urban area. She will share basic information about teaching in this region from class size to technology to salary as well as challenges and aspirations for her students. globalimpact #globaleducation #ClassroomsBeyondBorders #goo...