Situated in South America, but with a Caribbean twist, Guyana is known in the education world for its progressive reforms. After landing in the historic city of Georgetown, you and your team will fly over the Amazon basin to remote Mabaruma. While there, you will observe teaching, co-facilitate workshops and use coaching to support educators in rural Guyana to achieve their goals.
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Welcome To Guyana - A Lost World of Epic Landscapes. After arrival in Georgetown, take a city tour learning more about the city. Have a welcome meal at Dr. O’Toole’s home where you can mingle with the School of Nations staff.
The induction will involve a fun welcome ceremony, detailed orientation to the program, and of course - getting to know the other inspiring Fellows of your cohort.
Hop on a small plane to the world’s largest single-drop waterfall - Kaieteur, the surroundings of which inspired behind Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘Lost World’. Proceed to the remote indigenous community of Mabaruma, another short flight-away, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Kick-start the process of improving teacher effectiveness by conducting school visits and multiple observations of the local teachers in action, coupled with providing actionable feedback.
Continue to conduct observations and provide in-person feedback with action steps that will improve the teacher’s instructional effectiveness.
Co-facilitate a full-day workshop on teaching practices with all the partner teachers, organized centrally.
Continue to conduct observations and provide in-person feedback with action steps that will improve the teacher’s instructional effectiveness.
Cap off your Fellowship by spending two nights on Sloth Island Nature Reserve exploring aerial walkways whilst monkey and sloth spotting. Alternatively, rest it out in the capital.
The closing ceremony provides a fitting finale to the Fellowship - a celebration of your success. Collect all the memories and transfer to Georgetown Airport for your journey back home.
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Request a callWhere the northern tip of the Amazon rainforest fuses with Caribbean culture, you will discover a lost world. With over 6000 species and spectacular landscapes, Guyana feels like a land before time.
Your team will be staying in Broomes Guesthouse, overlooking the river in Mabaruma. There’s a great indoor space and the outdoor veranda is perfect for team meals, training, planning together, and social time.
All transport in-country is covered, including a short internal return flight to Mabaruma. We use vehicles to get to most schools and some are within walking distance.
All meals are included. Breakfast ranges from fresh fruit to pancakes and lunch and dinner include a variety of Caribbean and Western dishes. Let us know if you are vegetarian or vegan and the team will have it covered.
Broomes Guesthouse is just a 10-15 minute walk from the center of Mabaruma. The outdoor bar is a great spot for sunsets, looking out over the river, and forging new friendships with your teammates.
Being part of the Amazon basin, Guyana’s weather is tropical. Temperatures range from 24 °C/75.2 °F to 29 °C/84.2 °F. It gets cooler in the evening but at low elevation, it is still warm.
Guyana is South America’s only country where English is the national language, however, it has a distinct Caribbean feel to it. It’s off the beaten track and has tremendous biodiversity thanks to its millions of acres of pristine rainforest. Also widely spoken is Guyanese Creole (an English-based creole with African and East Indian syntax).
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