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Congratulations Raphael upon being recognized and selected among the finalists of the Champions of Quality Education in Africa! There is a shortage of science teachers in Africa and so your success story should help alleviate this challenge and also help spread best practices among teachers in Africa to improve student performance. However, I pray that you network with potential partners to make better your innovation for more to benefit. Congs!
Thanks so much Samuel for congratulating me and for the very constructive remarks that you have made. I am determined to serve as a Champion of Quality Education in Africa and have noted your kind remarks and will use them. Thank you Samuel and let us all work together as champions
It took me time to understand what the TWB is all about, but after attended the workshop in Abuja i see that i have been missing out from where i belong to in rendering selfless service and make the existing environment be a bettter place, by working with teachers to pass accross the good news of TWB.
Kudos to TWB Nigeria and the African Coordinator for doing great job. They should PLEASE keep it up.Since after the workshop, I signed to be a committed member because i have what it takes to deliver the TWB messages.
TWB should always considered for other benefitting projects.
Raphael, congradulations my dear friend. I cannot think of anyone more that deserves to be honored for their hard work than you. You are a gem, a real inspiration and teacher. Keep doing amazing things!!
Dear Haviva,
As the competition comes to a close tonight, I want to thank you so much for your inspiring comments and for all the support that you have given to me and TWB in this effort. Thanks so much again and again.
Raphael
Congratulations! Rapheal on this noble course. Your contributions towards the achievement of the MDGs in Nigeria is highly commendable. Wishing you all the best.
Dear Ambassador Ukpo,
Thank you so much for your kind remarks and for wishing us the best. We shall continue to do our best in the service to our fatherland.
Thank you again and again.
Raphael
Congratulations, Raphael. You are the true champion of Quality Education in Africa, as you have always advocated and worked for education in character and career. I am from East Africa but after spending some years in Nigeria, West Africa and watching very closely your unchanging determination and commitment to education for all and Africa Without Borders, I have casted my vote for you. I have seen and listened to many teachers in Africa including our own National Father, Late Julius Nyerere, but I can say that you are the greatest teacher I have come to know in Africa who is not only teaching some theories but reaching out and saving lives and putting your thoughts into action.
Who else should deserve this recognition than you and Teachers Without Borders that are inspiring teachers people across all borders to become agents of positive change, peace and development. You deserve this recognition and I pray for you and ask others to join me in voting for this man of character and worthy career.
My dearest Bupe,
You have said it all and mine is to say Thank You for being a part of this and for your inspiring words too.
Raphael
I am a Ghanaian living in the United States. I came to know of Mr. Raphael Oko and his accomplishments in Nigeria when I joined Teachers Without Borders. That was when I read about all that he has done and continues to do for teachers and several communities in Nigeria.
As a Ghanaian with a passion to see a change in the quality of education and especially teacher education in sub-Sahara Africa generally, I believe Raphael's accomplishment is a model, not only for Nigerians in Nigeria but for the whole of Sub-Sahara Africa to emulate. Congratulations, Raphael! You are indeed a champion of quality education in Africa and a chanemaker in every respect.
I strongly believe that this man and TWB should be rewarded for their good work in Nigeria so that their excellent job in Nigeria could be replicated throughout the whole of Africa.
Dear Prince,
Thanks so much for your very kind remarks and for your support. I also believe that this recognition will inspire us and provide us with a platform to further the path of providing quality education all over Africa. I also still hope that we can work together in Ghana to empower the teachers there with the needed professional development skills for the 21st century.
Thanks so much. Raphael
I want to sincerely thank the organizers for this opportunity and for the few comments that I have read from colleagues even outside Nigeria, I feel so honored and I am humbled and will continue to do my best as a champion of quality education in Africa. I want to thank everyone for the very positive remarks that you have made and pledge to truly live up to your expectations and serve as a Champion of Quality Education in Africa. As a teacher leader and motivator, I will raise more champions in Africa and all over the world for quality education. I also want to congratulate my other colleagues who have been selected as finalists. I believe we are the ones that Africa has been waiting for and this is an opportunity to make a new determination and offer a new vision for quality education in Africa.
Also, I see this rather as a recognition that commissions you and I to a higher service to humanity and I pledge to live and work with other colleagues to bring the dream of qualitative and quantitative education for the millions of children in Africa and around the world to reality. Thank you Ashoka Changemakers for the recognition and thank you colleagues for your VOTE, which is not just for me, but for the 59 million teachers around the world who have never been recognized enough for the contributions they make and for the hundreds of millions of children who look up to us as teachers for their future. I hope that this will inspire many more to join the 14 of us who have been selected to work for quality education in Africa. I urge my colleagues who have emerged finalist to see this as a moment to truly give a new direction to education in Africa. Let us become the champions of champions for quality education in Africa. While governments in Africa and the UN are making effort to ensure education for all children (quantitative), let us use this recognition to serve as advocates and changemakers for quality education, so that the education of children in Africa will be both qualitative and quantitative.
For the 14 of us selected as finalists, instead of seeing each other as competitors, I will rather request that we work cooperatively as the people chosen at this time to promote quality education in Africa. Let us become the embodiments of quality education in Africa, and let us work to raise more champions of quality education and eventually produce qualitatively educated children who will address and overcome the many critical challenges (corruption, HIV/AIDS, poverty, etc) facing Africa even in the 21st century.
Dear Colleagues, this is a win-win situation for all of us. Let us work more collaboratively to ensure that quality education in Africa is realized. Whether we emerge as final winners or not, let us maintain this momentum and quickly forge a common ground for the sake of education in Africa. I propose that the organizers create a G14 group and a G300+ group for both the finalists and other colleagues who were not selected but passionately believe in quality education in Africa to work together as the new champions of quality education in Africa who will raise many more champions for quality education in Africa. In this way, we shall all be able to work transcending the borders of finalists and non-finalists to bring quality education to Africa. Thank you all for being a part of this and let us mobilize others to join this initiative.
Dear Raphael,
Thank you so much for the wonderful ideas and inspiring message. I could not agree with you more when you say that quality education will equip the next generation of youth in Africa, and aorund the world, to address the critical challenges we are facing from corruption, HIV/AIDS, poverty, and climate change. These are the same beliefs Educate! is working for! Together, I'm sure we can make great progress towards this goal and I hope we can collaborate well in to the future.
Thank you Changemakers.net for organizing this forum!
Eric
Dear Eric,
Thanks so much for your kind remarks too. As the competition comes to a close, I do hope that we can work together cooperatively as champions of quality education in Africa and around the world.
Best wishes and congratulations too.
Raphael
Teachers without borders has been and is a force towards global change. All villages have knowledgeble and credible teachers who can interprete and simplify information to people about the changes of the globe.
Dear Mathias,
Thanks so much for your kind words and we shall continue to do our best.
Raphael
Raphael Oko has been one of the greatest inspirations of my life. Placed in the most difficult of situations, he has consistently made moral choices. I have known him for several years. He achieves despite enormous odds. He works with technology and in places where there is no electricity. He fights for women though he is a man; he believes in justice though he has been the victim of injustice. He is strategic, thoughtful, impactful, powerful, and clear. He follows through consistently with his ideas and plans, and he walks his talk. It is an honor to know him, to plan with him, and to learn from him. He is a true Champion of Africa.
This is to congratulate TWB and to confirm that the organization deserves this recognition and reward. I have worked with TWB in Nigeria and I can vouch for the credibility of the organization as well as the impact it is making on the lives of Nigerians and many teachers in Africa too.
Wishing TWB success.
Hi Ann,
Thank you so much for your kind remarks. I know that you have always stood by me and TWB and I sincerely appreciate your comments. Thanks so much again.
I have benefitted strongly from the activities of TWB and this has been extended to many Muslim brothers and sisters. This is an organization that works without considering religious or ethnic affiliations. I want congratulate Raphael and TWB and urge other Muslims to support this wonderful man who deserve to be the Champion of Quality Education in Africa. I have voted and hope that others will do same for TWB
I do not know any other organization that deserves this recognition more than Teachers Without Borders with their many inspiring grassroot teacher focused, learner dedicated initiatives in Africa.
Congratulations and kudos to TWB, Africa's champion of quality education
Dear Samuel,
Thank you so much for your support and for the kind words too. I appreciate all the efforts that you have made alongside others too.
Best wishes too.
Raphael
I do not know any other organization that deserves this recognition more than Teachers Without Borders with their many inspiring grassroot teacher focused, learner dedicated initiatives in Africa.
Congratulations and kudos to TWB, Africa's champion of quality education
We Believe You are moving teachers to a greater height And with this opportunity I think you Stand a better chance to do more Thank u once again
Hello Jacob,
Thanks so much for your kind remarks and encouraging comments. I sincerely appreciate your comments and will continue to do our best as you have acknowledge here
We the people of Nigeria Believe in What twb is doing, Share your work with other country in Africa For they need your idea
Yuo know Mr Ralph It is great that you were doing great thing that is why great tax is coming your way to serve africa in a greater way
TWB has helped to reach to great people and also broaden my mind on so manythings about education of student, and also has encourage my to meet teachers on various fields and share ideas, Raphael Ogar Oko. WELL DONE
Congratulations Raphael!!! You are truly worthy of receiving this award because you are a man of vision, character, and integrity; a true champion of Quality Education in Africa.
I currently live in the United States and was inspired by Raphael and his amazing accomplishments, through my involvement with Teachers without Borders. Everytime I communicate with Raphael, he is always enthusiastic and welcoming. Through TWB-Nigeria, I was honored to be nomitated as a Millennium Development Goals Ambassador.
TWB-Nigeria and its impact across other regions in Africa have inspired me to begin my own chapter of Teachers without Borders in my native country of Peru. Raphael has been extremely supportive of TWB-Peru and champions our mission and great cause that emulates that of TWB-Nigeria.
Raphael, you and Teachers without Borders deserve this recognition for inspiring all teachers towards peace and sustainability through education across all borders.
Best of Luck To You !!!!
Dear Ambassador Magaly Madrid,
Thank you so much for your inspiring words and commendable. I feel really honored by this words and more challenged to keep up the work that we are doing. I am also hopeful that on behalf of all of you and the over 59 million teachers around the world, we shall finally get the endorsement as Champions of Quality Education in Africa.
Thank you again and again.
Raphael
The result of a good work is more work. I am impresed by the good work TWB is doing and I pray you will keep it up. Ride on Raph!
Dear Shina,
Thank you for the comments and for expressing your sincere opinion about out modest effort. We shall continue to do our best and will live up to the expectations as Champions of Quality Education in Africa.
Thanks so much again.
Raphael
Dear Raphael,
Congratulations on your selection as a finalist for this competition. After reading more about your work, I am inspired and impressed by your efforts. Through teacher training, you are working to put effective systems in place, and your efforts will be far-reaching. AfricAid's "Teaching in Action" program is based on many of the same philosophies as your own program, and I hope that we can continue to work and learn together even once this competition is over.
All my best,
Ashley Shuyler
AfricAid
Thanks so much Ashley for your remarks and I believe that since we share a common vision and serve the same constituency, we have a lot in common to work together in the days ahead.
Best wishes to you too.
Raphael
I thank God that the world has been told of your creative, innovative and people centered projects. My sincere prayer is that you win this award. Your success will send a clear and encouraging message to the youths of Nigeria that all Nigerians can contribute to making life better for our people through creating and executing projects like yours.
Once again congrats on the nomination and wishing you and TWB success.
Augustina Eniayeju
Thanks so much Associate Professor Eniayeju. I appreciate your kind remarks and those of other distinguished Millennium Development Ambassadors who have supported this effort so well.
We, the teachers in Yala that participated in TWB Teaching Tour training at Igoli supports your nomination and wish to commend TWB also. Even though we got the information late, we are all here to vote for you and pray that you win on behalf of all of us. You are a teacher of teachers indeed.
Congratulations, Raphael Oko
Congratulations Raphael. You and TWB deserve this recognition.
I support TWB because I have benefitted from their programs and I commend Changemakers for this kind of idea that recognizes hardworking people and organizations
Dear All,
As we eagerly await the outcome of this initiative, I want to thank all for the keen interest, the passion, the support and all that we have done. I do hope that in a few hours from now, the winners shall be announced and we look forward to all working together as Champions of Quality Education in Africa. Thanks to Ashoka and all the supporting and funding organization for creating this enviable and inspiring platform.
I wish all the best. Raphael
Raphael--
Much gratitude to you and your TWB Nigeria team for all that you are accomplishing for local teachers. I am so glad you have received the recognition you deserve. Best of luck in your latest projects!
Hard work and commitment is always followed by a reward! Congratulations Teachers without Borders, Nigeria! upon emerging the best in Nigeria and among the best three Champions in Africa in promoting quality education. I hope you will improve on your idea further by cooperating with other partners.
On July 28, 2009 the judges reviewed the entries for the Changemakers “Champions of Quality Education in Africa” competition and would like to pass on the following feedback (listed below) for your entry. Thank you for applying and for your hard work in the field. We are excited to archive your entry to serve as a leading solution for the worldwide community of innovators. We wish you continued luck with your innovative, sustainable, and socially impactful initiatives.
All the best, The Changemakers Team
“I thought that it had a great way of improving the social standing of teachers and their self-esteem. Since there is such low teacher morale, I think it’s good to be able to mobilize teachers and empower them to create a community of teachers. Additionally, the scale that they’ve been able to reach can really translate into a movement, and has the potential for systemic impact. I would like to suggest that the initiative’s leaders formulate a concrete plan for the future so that this initiative can improve and maintain its sustainability.”
“I think keeping teachers motivated, expanding their networks, and building support systems for them is a wonderful approach. I would, however, suggest looking more into linking this mobilization of teachers to results in classrooms. Specifically, I’m curious about this initiative’s impact on teachers and on classroom practices and results.”
“There are ways to make the impact of this initiative even stronger. For professional development, I would enrich their use of the radio. I’ve seen programs where the ability to use internet and radio gives it a fun element that’s also very motivating.”
- Changemakers “Champions of Quality Education in Africa” Judges: Escuela Nueva, Center for International Education at the University of Massachusetts, Valentino Achak Deng Foundation, CARE (United States), African Leadership Academy, UNICEF
Though I don't know you, but I'm really happy and pleased to read about your achievenments. You do a very useful work. The future of the country depends on education. That is why you make an utmost impact on the life of people. I believe it is very nice to realise it. When I read the story it reminded me of one book I read not long ago. It si entitled Pay It Back. If you are interested you'll easily find it at the pdf search engine http://pdf.rapid4me.com or if you have little time you can just watch a movie with the same title. I even don't konw what is better. It is a story of one teacher who made children change the world. The movie and the book are very inspiring.