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| Ticha Muzavazi |
Moses Ziyambi
A Harare-based special
needs teacher has made a name for himself after he was shortlisted for the
2020 Global Teacher Prize.
needs teacher has made a name for himself after he was shortlisted for the
2020 Global Teacher Prize.
Trust Mutekwa, who works
mostly with visually-impaired children at St Giles’ Special School, was
selected from over 12 000 nominations and applications from over 140 countries
of the world.
mostly with visually-impaired children at St Giles’ Special School, was
selected from over 12 000 nominations and applications from over 140 countries
of the world.
The US$1 million-award
Global Teacher Prize was instituted in 2014 by the Varkey Foundation which
works closely with the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (Unesco).
Global Teacher Prize was instituted in 2014 by the Varkey Foundation which
works closely with the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (Unesco).
It is presented annually
to an exceptional teacher who would have been found to be making an outstanding
contribution to the profession and the wider community.
to an exceptional teacher who would have been found to be making an outstanding
contribution to the profession and the wider community.
Reacting to the
announcement, Mutekwa, who is better known as Ticha Muzavazi to his legion of
friends and followers on social media, said he was humbled by the recognition.
announcement, Mutekwa, who is better known as Ticha Muzavazi to his legion of
friends and followers on social media, said he was humbled by the recognition.
“Global Teacher Smile, celebrating something, and
the something is my place in the Top 50 of the Global Teacher Prize 2020. It’s
so real that #TeachersMatter and,
I will always share about my ticha contribution. Congratulations to my new global ticha family, thankful to
all my ticha sources of inspiration.
#GTP2020,”
wrote Mutekwa on Facebook.
the something is my place in the Top 50 of the Global Teacher Prize 2020. It’s
so real that #TeachersMatter and,
I will always share about my ticha contribution. Congratulations to my new global ticha family, thankful to
all my ticha sources of inspiration.
#GTP2020,”
wrote Mutekwa on Facebook.
With a soft spot for people with visual impairment, Mutekwa
has touched the lives of many people and continues to make a huge difference
through his work.
has touched the lives of many people and continues to make a huge difference
through his work.
He is an
accomplished poet and author with contributions in three anthologies studied at
‘O’ and ‘A’ level from 2011 to 2016.
accomplished poet and author with contributions in three anthologies studied at
‘O’ and ‘A’ level from 2011 to 2016.
Mutekwa, who is
originally from Gutu district, introduced computer classes for his blind
students at St. Giles’ and has shared his achievements and success stories with
other teachers through several workshops organised by the Ministry of Primary
and Secondary Education.
originally from Gutu district, introduced computer classes for his blind
students at St. Giles’ and has shared his achievements and success stories with
other teachers through several workshops organised by the Ministry of Primary
and Secondary Education.
Through his ‘Computer
Skills for Every Blind Child’ campaign, Mutekwa aims to mobilise resources to
enable children with visual impairment to be proud owners of laptops tailored
to suit their special requirements.
Skills for Every Blind Child’ campaign, Mutekwa aims to mobilise resources to
enable children with visual impairment to be proud owners of laptops tailored
to suit their special requirements.
When
he arrived at St. Giles, he established an arts department to teach
visually-impaired and physically-handicapped students how to play such musical
instruments as mbira, which happens to be his favourite.
he arrived at St. Giles, he established an arts department to teach
visually-impaired and physically-handicapped students how to play such musical
instruments as mbira, which happens to be his favourite.
worked with hearing-impaired students in arts and crafts, and he also
facilitated the production of a musical album with his students; earning
themselves spots at such esteemed platforms HIFA and the World Children’s
Festival.
