Andiamo Education Institutions

World Malaria Day

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the 25th of April is the World Malaria Day:

information and resources for students, teachers and everyone at the following address:

http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/worldmalariaday/

Have a look also at the best resources for learning about World Malaria Day:

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A new Blog fro the Andiamo Hope Trophy

2009-10-06T01:57:00.000-07:00

Hope Trophy has now an official web Blog with all the information about the Hope Trophy 2009. Just click Here Hope Trophyfto see it.

Today 5 October is the World Teachers Day

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5 October is a day to celebrate teachers and the central role they play in guiding children, youths & adults through the life-long learning process. This year, World Teachers’ Day will focus on the role of teachers within the context of the global financial and economic crisis and the need to invest in teachers now as a means to secure post-crisis regeneration.

It is critical, during these difficult times, to seek mechanisms that protect the teaching profession. It is also crucial, despite the crisis, to ensure that investment in teachers is sufficient and proportionate to the demands made upon them. It is the teaching force with its knowledge, experience and foresight which can bring new insights to global solutions. Join us in celebrating this!

More information at www.5oct.org

HOPE TROPHY 2009

2009-09-24T01:15:00.000-07:00

The 2nd Interschool Hope Trophy 2009 will conclude on Sunday 27 September after 3 weeks of preliminary games. 7 Schools of Balaka will compete in the finals of different games and will try to win the Hope Trophy won by Andiamo Education Institutions in the first edition 2008.

Andiamo Education Institutions is promoting this trophy for the second time in order to encourage athleticism activities among the youth. In the finals of sunday more than 200 students will take part to the following games:

- Long Jump

- Shot Put

- 100 Mt running

- 200 Mt Running

- Relay Race (100 Mt X 4)

- 5000 Mt crossroad

- Football

- Volley Ball

- Netball

The Institutions that will collect more points will win the 2nd Hope Trophy !

Learning from others, Taking Action Myself

2009-09-11T05:48:00.000-07:00

Started the internal Course for 16 Andiamo Members based on the experience that Ellen Nthenda and Luwisho Kalambo had in Germany in July.

LEARNING FROM OTHERS, TAKING ACTION MY SELF

Luwisho and Ellen will relate and discuss the following topics with the group in 4 days course :

- Group Formation

- Conflict and Resolutions

- Creativity

- Motivation

- Communication

- Action Plans

- Presentation

- Open Space

The relators are delivering with new methods, for example through games learning activities, role play and video presentations.

The attendants are from different sections of Andiamo Education Institutions and Andiamo Youth Cooperative:

Tiyende Women in Development:

01. Teleza Anastanzio

02. Modester Chilomo

03. Cathrine Lambulira

04. Linly Usseni

Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust:

05. John Martin

06. Chisomo Kanyerere

Andiamo Technical School:

07. Rodrick Khauya

08. Chisomo Biliati

09. Frodrick Nyamula

10. Emmanuel Njoloma

11. Judith Kalambo

12. Aaron Kaferanthu

13. Innocent Mandevu

14. Erick July

Andiamo Technological Pole:

15. Gloria Nkhoma

16. Loyce Khoiiyo

Ellen Nthenda (on the right) delivering on Group Formation

Training of Competence Based Education for 9 teachers of Andiamo Technical College

2009-08-29T01:27:00.000-07:00

Finally started the cooperation with Teveta Malawi with the induction course organized by Teveta Malawi at Peter's Lodge in Zomba from 26 to 28 August. Nine Teachers and responsibles of Andiamo Education Institutions (Technical Department) learned about the Competence Based Education and Training (CBET), system that Andiamo Technical College will adopt from october 2009 when the first group of 15 students under the TEVETA program will arrive at the school beginning the Electrical Installation Training.

The induction course focused on the following topics:

- The History of CBET in Malawi

- Adult Education and CBET

- Delivering Theoretical Lesson

- Delivering a practical Lesson

- Sample Lesson Plan

- Assessment of learners in CBET

- Writing Test questions

- Understanding CBET

- Understanding elements of the Standard/Modules

- Roles of Assessors in CBET

- Roles of Internal Verifier

- Roles of External Verifier

- Managing Assessment Records

- Processing Assessment checklists and summary sheets

The teachers from Andiamo also had the opportunity to share experiences with colleagues from Lilongwe Techncal College, Salima Technical and other around Malawi.

Staff is now ready to deliver through CBET system the new curricula for Electrician that includes 3 Levels (in 4 years) and looks forward for new cooperation with TEVETA for next years.

The first level (of 4) that will be delivered in the first year will include 6 modules of learning:

01. Installing Circuits

02. Maintaining Installation

03. Repairing Appliances

04. Transmitting Power

05. Fixing Solar Home System Circuits

06. Lubricating Machines

Special modules of Communication and Entrepreneurship will be added to the electric modules. At the end of each level every student will be attached for a practical stage of 3 months in different farms of Malawi.

Here some pictures of the Induct course:

Group works

In the group the Andiamo Tutors: Raymond Caghoma, Eric July, Emmanuel Njoloma, Fredrick Nyamula, Chisomo Biliati, Patrick Bwanali, Rodrick Khauya, Luwisho Kalambo with other collegues from various technical schools and the trainers from Teveta Malawi

Thanks to the Instructors from Teveta!

TEVETA Malawi confirms 15 Students for Technical School

2009-08-13T07:21:00.000-07:00

Finally we received the news about the confirmation that 15 students have been selected and sponsored by TEVETA Malawi to access our Institutions for the formal training in Electrical Installation.

The list of these succesful candidates is as follows:

01. Manda Wilson (Male) from Nkhotakota

02. Banda Joseph (Male) from Blantyre

03. Mulambya Dennis (Male) from Chitipa

04. Mhone Kondwani (Male) from Mangochi

05. Juma Christina (Female) from Mulanje

06. Sulani Fredrick (Male) from Mulanje

07. Liwonde Apha (Male) from Ntcheu

08. Kafodya Diana (Female) from Ntcheu

09. Foster Gift (Male) from Lilongwe

10. Viola Julia (Female) from Blantyre

11. Polera Chifundo (Female) from Mangochi

12. Lelu Joyce (Female) from Zomba

13. Limited Bernard (Male) from Mchinji

14. Nthala Limbani (Male) from Mzimba

15. Nyirenda Blessings (Male) from Mzimba

The School will start for them on the 4th October and preview 4 years of studies and periods of practice (stage) in different workplaces of Malawi. Happy of this confirmation we look forward for a bigger cooperation with the Authority of Vocational and Technical training of Malawi. In fact agreements for other formal and informal courses are in progress in order to give new opportunities of technical training to more youths.

Started the Cooperation with Concern Universal

2009-08-10T04:32:00.001-07:00

Started the Cooperation with Concern Universal on the Informal Training for Carpenters.

The local branch of the organization asked our Institutions to train 6 students, selected under the Orphanage Care Project, in order to provide the skills to them for self-employment in Carpentry and Joinery trade. It is a first result of the intentions of our Institutions to open to the local world of local Organizations. Below the six students showing some of their chairs and window frames realized after few weeks of training. The Course directed by Raymond Caghoma (Technical School Principal) and delivered in cooperation with Judith Thauka, Eric July and Chisomo Biliati is centered on the practical part of the trade in order to furnish in 12 weeks the capacities needed to open their self business. It is therefore given mathematics and geometry basic knowledge.

Me an Entrepreneur?

2009-05-12T01:11:00.004-07:00

What is entrepreneurship & economy? Who is an entrepreneur? Which are the qualities of an entrepreneur and which the advantages of being an entrepreneur? All the questions will find an answer in the general meeting on 13 may at the Andiamo New Hall where Mr. Patrick Bwanali will give an introduction lesson on the topic. All the students of all A.E.I. Schools are invited to join it.

A brief explanation of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is assuming responsibility and risk in designing and implementing a strategy with which to begin a

business. The individual is known as an entrepreneur, running a small business venture, assuming the risks and rewards from it, instead of working for another business as an employee. The entrepreneur combines "land, labor, and capital" with a particular idea or skill of his in order to run his business and offer its particular goods or services. There are inherent risks and potential losses involved, and also an opportunity for greater profit should the idea see success.

Entrepreneur frequently has the same meaning as founder. Some entrepreneurs are considered to be self-employed, although others may receive salary or wages from their company. At times, they may need to accept a high level of risk in different areas, such as financial, professional, or personal risks. Many entrepreneurships (or business ventures begun by the individuals) fail, at times leaving the entrepreneurs with significant losses.

Entrepreneurs are one part of an economy, and particularly receive focus in a capitalistic one. Taking ideas along with the resources they have at their disposal, they attempt to make the venture profitable. Additionally, other types of entrepreneurs exist: the political entrepreneur, the social entrepreneur, and others. Recently, new technology has led to classifications such as the Internet entrepreneur and the digital entrepreneur.

http://www.financeterms.org/definition/entrepreneurship.php

Versus a sustainable future! Join our Institutions!

2009-04-22T05:53:00.000-07:00

The Andiamo Staff started last sunday the tour in Balaka and other communities with the goal to share informations concerning the courses we are running in our institutions. Here the poster and the program of the campaign:

19 April 2009

Balaka

- St. Louis Parish

- C.C.A.P. Church

- Livingwaters Church

- Anglican Church

- Assemblies of God Church

- Destiny Church

- St. John Church

26 April 2009

Zomba

- Zomba C.C.A.P. Roman Catholic Church

- National Library

- Domasi Demo

- Secondary School

- Chinamwali Private Secondary School

- Chilema Usiku Box 2 Secondary School

- Likangala Secondary School

- UNECO Office

- Mulunguzi Secondary School

30 April 2009

Balaka

- Balaka Secondary School

- BK Private Secondary School

- Mohale Private Secondary School

- St.Louis C.D.S.S.

- Bakhita & Kirk range

- St. Charles School

- Mwachiza Private

3 May 2009

Mangochi

- Ulongwe Parish

- Ulongwe C.D.S.S.

- Mangochi Diocese

- Mbera Centre

10 May 2009

Ntcheu

- Ntcheu Catholic

- Ntcheu C.C.A.P.

- Dawe C.D.S.S.

- Ntcheu Secondary School

- Kings Foundation

- New Era Private School

- Nachitheme C.D.S.S.

17 May 2009

Phalula

- Phalula Parish

- Utale I Parish

- Utale II Parish

- Kankao Parish

31 May 2009

Balaka

- Kapalamula Parish

- Mikoke Parish

4 May 2009

Balaka

- Labour Office

- N.I.C.E. Office

- Balaka Library

- UNECO

- Chifundo Orphan Care Project Office

- Islamic Luf. Centre

Know about Andiamo Technical College

2009-04-15T07:06:00.006-07:00

Andiamo Technical College which is one of the Education Institutions under Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust was founded in the year 1995 by Father Mario Pacifici.

The main objective of the College is to train the youth of Malawi in different technical skills to be self reliant in the future. The college offers the following courses: motor vehicle mechanics, carpentry and joinery, electrical installation and brick laying on pending.

Since the college opened it has trained almost 1200 youths both boys and girls.

After conducting a survey it has been discovered that 75% of them are able to sustain their living through self employment and being employed by various companies within and outside Malawi.

A part from just training the youth in different skills the college offers extra curriculum courses such as agriculture, information technology that will be applied soon to all the trainings, and others.

The college also encourages the youth to associate themselves in different clubs and societies such as AIDS Club, Debate Club, Art Club, Football, Netball, Volleyball, indoor games and religious clubs in order to give them the free time where to share different experiences.

The college has got well qualified tutors, a Library (andiamolibrary.blogspot.com), entertainment complex, good classrooms, well designed hostels, workshops and well brick faced walls which secure the college environment.

Though the Cooperative has managed to come up with this recommendable facilities, still more the college faces a lot of challenges such as lack of modern equipments in the workshops, books for the library, sports equipment, classrooms and teacher houses.

Hence we appeal to the well wishers who can rise up and assist us within our areas on needs.

Luwisho Kalambo & Eric July

Nursery School operning functions

2009-04-02T01:27:00.000-07:00

Andiamo Trust is one of the Cooperatives that is geared at improving lives of the youths through providing high quality education standards. As a matter of fact, the Cooperative has a comprehensive Education Institution (A.E.I) mainly comprised of Technical School, Computer school, Music school, Tiyende that deals with Home managements skills and not forgetting nursery schools.

Andiamo has got four nursery schools in total. These are St. Monica, Paulo Woyera II at Mpulula, Chikondi at Toleza, which is under completion, and Chimwemwe at Mbera yet to be officially opened on 7th April. This means that Education Institution is still growing and is not restricted to urban areas only but remote areas are also given the same opportunity that the urban people have.

Another update of the opening function will come to you as the events unfold.

http://www.andiamotrust.org/openings.html

Paul Sefasi

Welcome Amay Chisomo

2009-03-12T06:17:00.000-07:00

Just few words to welcome Amay Chisomo in Andiamo Education Institutions. Zikomo Kwambiri! We need more skills in Mathematics, Geometry and Technical Drawing and we are having a big support from you! In the following picture Amay Chisomo teaching in Andiamo Technical School.

Tiyende get new skills

2009-03-11T09:01:00.000-07:00

Everyday we are learning something new as it is in life. Tyende School (Women in Development) got a new skill in weaving, result of the cooperation with Magomelo School (Zomba). Here the picture of the weaving machine and some of the teachers working on it. Although the machine it will be used especially to teach students this skill, some of the products will be sold in order to get some founds to run the Institution.

Example of logo for the Institution

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Andiamo Education Institutions

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What is it?

It is an education campus in Balaka (Malawi) supported by Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust

Offered Courses?

- Electrical Installation (Grade III and II)

- Motor Vehicle Mechanics (Grade III and II)

- Carpentry and Joinery (Grade III and II)

- Information Technologies (City and Guilds Certificate and Diploma Providers)

- Food and Nutrition (Tevet Malawi Providers)

- Housing and home improvement

- Textiles and clothing (Tevet Malawi Providers)

- Tailoring and Design (Tevet Malawi Providers)

Who can apply to the Institutions?

Everybody want to study and improve in one or more of the over mentioned skills

There's any accomodation for Students?

We have full boarding facilities both for girls and boys

Contacts?

Andiamo Education Institutions

P.o.Box 314 Balaka (MALAWI)

Phone: 08698691

marcalessandro@gmail.com