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Country Togo
City Lome
Host Institution Ecole Nationale d'Adminstration/University of Lome
Project Description
Upgrading the level of English teaching in Togolese system of education is one of post's priority goals. The presence of the EL Fellow will help post to meet the growing request for English language among Togolese youth and future leaders. The Ecole Nationale d'Administration has a total population of 250 students who are civil servants including magistrates, customs officers, tax and levy inspectors, all of whom have a guarantee of employment after graduation, and will become future decision-makers of Togo and several other countries in the region - including Chad and Niger. The University of Lome has a student body of 20,000. The American Corner, which will open in February 2007, will serve as a focal point for extracurricular activities for students and faculty members interested in learning more about U.S. society and culture. Due to more restricted public access at the New Embassy Compound, the American Corner will become an important programming platform for post. The EL Fellow will be responsible for teaching English language at the National School of Administration (ENA) and planning and coordinating English language activities at the American Corner at the University of Lome (for example American film series, English Club conversation groups, internet training for English language teachers). Courses at ENA will focus on strengthening English language skills, with emphasis on reading, speaking and writing. The EL Fellow will also be responsible for working with the other faculty members to develop appropriate teaching materials, assignments and exams. The EL Fellow is encouraged to use U.S. society and culture as a tool to teach language. The EL Fellow will be expected to teach 8 hours per week at ENA and conduct 8 hours per week of activities at the American Corner at the University.
Project Objectives
The objective of this project is to solidify the foundation that is being built by our current EL Fellow at both ENA and the University. At ENA, the presence of the current EL Fellow has helped the other faculty members reorient their teaching focus towards practical skills that will be of use to the students in their future work. Post feels that the institution would benefit from an additional year of support. At the University of Lome, the current EL Fellow started organizing programs in February 2007 when the American Corner opened. The objective of the new EL Fellow will be to work closely with the Embassy Information Resource Center Director, faculty members from the University English department and University library staff to firmly establish a dynamic platform of programs related to American society and culture that can be carried out by the faculty on an annual basis in future years.
About the Host Institution
The Ecole Nationale d'Administration is a public institution that trains civil servants. There are 250 students including magistrates, customs officers, tax officials, and future diplomats. Entrance to the institution is by competitive exam and students are highly motivated. In addition to Togolese nationals, there are students from Chad, Niger, Burundi, Congo, and Benin.
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