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Tuvalu is a South Pacific island nation consisting of four reef islands and five atolls. A self-governing member of the British Commonwealth, Tuvalu has a parliamentary system of government.

Can saving a language help a community that?s under threat in a globalised world?
Just look to the island nations of Tuvalu and Kiribati, preparing to sink beneath the ... ?It?s about sharing regional languages and identities. My parents teach Spanish and at home we speak Galician. ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:13:00 GMT

Tragedy and Trauma in Tuvalu
The response of the Tuvalu ... trauma consultant from New Zealand in dealing with the human aspects of the aftermath. The invitation came my way through the NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, t...
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:59:00 GMT

Early Signs: New Zealand?s Climate Refugees
Residents of the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu have been moving there, and some consider themselves the world's first climate refugees. CURWOOD: It?s Living on Earth. I?m Steve ... Tuvaluan culture ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:00:00 GMT

Paradise in peril - King Tide diary
A senior official, with distinguished grey hair and a garish flowery shirt, has been studying civil service management - Tuvalu may only have 11,000 citizens but it has the full apparatus of governmen...
Publ.Date : Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:47:00 GMT

U.S. Ambassador makes a difference around the world
Dinger said growing up in Riceville "made a huge difference in my life." He credits his strong family base, the school system and Mrs. Donald Johnston, his English and debate teacher. "Even though the ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:00:00 GMT

People\'s Republic of China (The Great Wall) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Most of the study programmes will be conducted in English. Selected candidates will undertake their ... Twenty (20) of the 75 fellowships are especially intended for candidatures from the Teacher Trai...
Publ.Date : Fri, 16 Mar 2018 07:56:00 GMT

What Does it Take For a Nation to Join FIFA?
By Watson?s own admission, the idea that two English lads could gain citizenship ... Countries such as Kiribati and Tuvalu are in the same boat. These are little islands who need help with the process ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 06 Jun 2017 08:19:00 GMT

Teacher Turnover Negatively Impacts Student Achievement in Math and English
Teacher turnover results in lower student scores in math and English language arts, according to a researcher from the University of Michigan School of Education and two colleagues. When the researche...
Publ.Date : Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:45:00 GMT

Fusing tradition and technology to protect communities in Tuvalu
Rosemarie North/IFRC In Tuvalu, a project that links high-tech forecasting and ... We have grandmothers who can teach the younger generation, even in displaced communities like Teone.?
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 May 2015 01:50:00 GMT

Agroforestry training builds capacity of farmers in Tuvalu
Tuvalu Department of Agriculture staff also contributed to teaching the workshop participants. Mr Itaia Lausaveve, Tuvalu's Director of Agriculture, said, ?The workshop was a great success, with exten...
Publ.Date : Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:00:00 GMT

Kochi woman raising awareness for Tuvalu
FUNAFUTI, TUVALU ? A young Japanese woman is working to raise awareness about the impact of global warming on Tuvalu ... constant heavy storms and droughts in the future. Kitazoe was teaching elementa...
Publ.Date : Mon, 21 Apr 2014 06:00:00 GMT

Teachers Go Online More in Era of Common Core
To find their answer, researchers turned to data from surveys of the American Teacher Panel between 2015 and 2017, examining changes in use of instructional materials and knowledge of the standards an...
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Oct 2018 06:26:00 GMT