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Building on lessons learned from years of implementation and research in Guinea, School-to-School International will expand our signature Whole Child Model to Tanzania in early 2018. Since 2002, one single principle has guided STS’s work in education: In order for students to thrive, they must have their basic needs fulfilled. For over a decade, STSRead more

Fifteen years ago, School-to-School International was created to realize a dream: If we provided kids with support in education, health, and community engagement simultaneously, they could thrive in their early years and thus have a greater chance at success in life. We started in Guinea, West Africa in 2002, in schools most of us wouldRead more

A unique aspect of School-to-School International’s work in Morocco is the use of officials from the Moroccan Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MOE) as enumerators, or data collectors, for the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA). Good enumerators are vital to the success of an assessment because they assure students that they are not beingRead more

In the spirit of the new year, new beginnings, and recommitments, School-to-School International renews its support of the girls and boys of Guinea and throughout the world through our Whole Child Model. As we begin our 15th year, School-to-School International stands committed to our founding principle: In order for students to thrive, they must haveRead more

Dear School-to-School International supporters: Three years ago, I met a fourth-grade student named Fatoumata Diouf at STS’s partner school in Filimia in the Boke region of western Guinea. She was an ideal candidate for the girls’ scholarship program. In addition to meeting all the scholarship criteria, Fatoumata showed exceptional promise and enthusiasm for learning whileRead more

Dear Girls of Guinea, For the past three years, I have had the honor of working in Guinea to make schools better for you—to make the physical spaces of school safer by installing wells and latrines and to make the culture more welcoming by working with your teachers, parents, and communities to change the socialRead more

Dear Girls of Guinea, I write to thank and congratulate you and your families for your commitment to continuing your education and learning. I know that school itself can be challenging, and that finding time and space to do your homework and study for exams requires hard work and creativity every single day. Finding theRead more

Dear Girls of Guinea, I know how hard you work every day, not just in the classroom, but also at home. I realize fetching water from the well or helping to cook a meal may seem more important in the eyes of your family and your community, but I hope you realize what’s most important—yourRead more

Dear Girls of Guinea, Congratulations, you are halfway through the school year! Thinking back to when I was a girl around your age, I remember the excitement that the half-year mark brought: I was now one of the older “cool” kids at school and that much closer to the next grade. But I know thereRead more

Dear Girls of Guinea, You inspire me. Since 2002, you have been a driving force for me each day—your education, your wellness, your potential. Through presidential elections and a coup, strikes and massacres, even Ebola, you remain strong. I worry that you feel like you’re doing it alone. I know you face some pretty seriousRead more