The government of Liberia has taken bold steps toward improving the education system. The reality is, Liberians want and deserve better schools.
As one of eight partners in the Partnership Schools for Liberia initiative, Bridge Partnership Schools for Liberia is determined to collectively aid in this achievement.
Under the MOU signed with the Ministry of Education, Bridge PSL is managed with autonomy within the existing laws to deliver on improved learning gains to benefit each child and the country.
To accomplish this, we call on you, the average Liberian citizen, mother, civil servant, educator, parent, and child, to stand for the education you know is deserved, because it starts with you!
If we are truly dedicated to ending the education crisis, we will stand for meaningful impact.
Take, for example, the over-age enrollment statistics in Liberia. Years of civil war crippled families and communities, causing limited access to primary education.
Harry Patrinos, the World Bank’s global manager for education, asserts that some 82 percent of Liberian students in primary school exceed the age for their grade. As Mama Liberia continues to pick up the pieces and make great strides towards putting its citizens, children, and communities first. The Bridge partnership seeks to aid in the education initiative.
Can one group, one person, or one government revolutionize the education system? Partnerships create an even space for players involved to actively pair minds to provide the best possible outcomes for Liberian children and their future.
Tomorrow, they will be your leaders, your policy makers, teachers, scientists, and parents so they all deserve the same chance at becoming their best. Alternative approaches to education provides an even playing field in the education system.
Bridge Partnership Schools for Liberia represents a diversified approach to learning, and millions of families and children around the globe are responding to addressing this need. Unfortunately, some parties wish to remain un-informed and hinder the proactive reach of the partnership.
Distractors are demeaning the efforts from educators, parents, teachers, and partners alike. Bridge PSL intends on keeping the public informed about the progress and acts being made to increase learning outcomes. We value, respect, and celebrate the incredible benefits of education to all Liberians.
For the partnership initiative, Bridge is dedicated to ensuring that our primary students in Liberia acquire top results as scholars and in co-curricular activities.
Our pupils excel at more than just exams. When our #LighttoLearn initiative was introduced in Liberia, over 2,000 of our students partook in a competition showcasing their dance, song, and poetry talents for a chance to win at the finals where Grammy-nominated recording artist Akon selected the winners.
Even in Kenya, 200+ Bridge pupils took part in the National Music Festival from 21 Bridge International Academies, winning 1st place in solo dance & winning 6 gold medals in Taekwondo at the National Sports competition.
As we continue with the pilot program, as much as we are encouraging and providing learning mechanisms to pupils and teachers, we are also learning about our partnership communities, the needs and challenges that exist, and the opportunities that can help reaffirm the foundation for great education throughout this nation.
Featured photo by Bridge Partnership Schools for Liberia
