Primary school teacher incorporates health-focused educational media in her classroom With the help of a giraffe, education in Ethiopia is reaching new heights. After more than eight years of teaching, Abeba Eyasu, a primary school teacher at Addis Ababa Bole Gerji Primary School, was surprised to learn through a USAID-sponsored program that children’s learning is
Healthy Whiz Kids episodes and books are now being widely distributed through partnering organizations. Thousands more children under the age of eight can now enjoy and be inspired by twelve story books that weave tales touching on thirty-nine health topics and other child development issues in different centers such as orphanages home village, orphanage schools and
Whiz Kids Workshop Partners with Amhara Mass Media Agency Whiz Kids Workshop is delighted to begin its partnership with the Amhara Mass Media Agency which began on August 6th, 2016. Tsehai Loves Learning is now airing on Amhara TV and Radio Network in addition to airing on Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation’s network channel EBC3. Through the
Over 12,000 children and parents have received health education at Tsehai Resource Centers In August of 2015, Whiz Kids Workshop (WKW) developed a Community Resource Center in order to provide a place where families could gain knowledge about health related topics through play. This action was a part of the Healthy Whiz Kids (HWK) initiative.
Using the media to build a positive image for Healthy Whiz Kids Whiz Kids Workshop has launched an advertisement campaign which can make Healthy Whiz Kids a well-known project. The first step was setting up interviews with famous radio shows around the city, in search of a good radio show that can build a positive
Here’s an Involve Me; Watch Me Sneak Peak, our upcoming series to be released for the United Kingdom’s Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC). Working with Link Community Development Ethiopia (LCDE), Whiz Kids has devised a multimedia platform which allows young people to create film about the challenges they face and introduce them to a role model who
Overview Think you have what it takes to write a script for the upcoming season of Tsehai? Well this is your chance. Participate in the Healthy Whiz Kids Script Writing Challenge. Read the rules and guidelines below, write a script, then submit it for consideration. Winners will see their script come to life on television and
Involve Me Whiz Kids is participating in the United Kingdom’s Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC). Working with Link Community Development Ethiopia (LCDE), Whiz Kids has devised an innovative approach called “Involve Me; Watch Me” to help girls stay in school and finish their primary education. “Involve Me; Watch Me” is a multimedia platform which allows young
We’ve been hosting scriptwriter workshops for our upcoming season of Tsehai. The goal is familiarize our writers with our mission, Tsehai, and the Healthy Whiz Kids initiative. We have been blessed to receive pro bono training from Dr. Charlotte Cole, a founder of the Blue Butterfly Collaborative and former Vice President of Sesame Street International,
Our newest project, Healthy Whiz Kids, is off and running. We are excited to address the lack of proper health education among children through the upcoming season of Tsehai. Tsehai’s adventures will naturally encourage healthy behavior by educating viewers on a healthy lifestyle. Children will be empowered with knowledge on specific topics like vaccination, hygiene,
