As part of World Book Day activities, pupils at Sevenoaks School are collecting books and sustainable resources to empower educational leaders in local and global contexts. Our shipping container is leaving on …read more
“I sometimes think that, general and popular treaties are almost as important for the progress of science as original work.” ~Charles Darwin, 1865. This statement echoes in other words my …read more
The Sevenoaks School EduSpots youth ambassadors officially invite you and your pupils to our second annual EduSpots UK youth conference. It will take place from 1:30-4.30pm at Sevenoaks School on …read more
We warmly invite you to join us in Hotel du Vin’s beautiful dome room in Brighton for our fourth annual dinner in celebration of the work of EduSpots. It was …read more
About EduSpots EduSpots (a Ghana and UK registered charity) creates, connects and empowers a network of over 300 teachers, community members and pupils in Ghana and the UK who believe …read more
“Being in the network built inspiration, enthusiasm, and resilience.” (Joshua, EduSpots volunteer) Before the EduSpots network came to life, I had never reflected on the power of networks for enabling …read more
We are happy to launch a book drive in Ghana spanning from NOW until January 2020. We hope to do this annually, with plans to collaborate with Ghanaian publishers and …read more
Science, though wired in our everyday reality, is seldom explicit in our everyday conversations; mostly limited to symposia, conference rooms and the classroom. And when discussed in the classroom, the …read more
In summer 2019, we made a decision as an organisation to change our name from ‘Reading Spots’ to ‘EduSpots’, with our UK and Ghanaian registrations also altered. The reason for …read more
20th September, 2019 might go down in history as the day when humanity finally got down to brass tacks; a day when we paused and admitted that our rush hours …read more
It’s now almost axiomatic that students over the world perceive science as a field reserved only for a few group of ‘gifted’ students. Conceivable reasons for students’ lack of interest …read more
To ensure that principles of our project are embedded in the very writing of this article, this article is written by a combination of Ghanaian and UK voices. Note that …read more
On ‘Make a Difference Day’ on Wednesday September 25th, pupils and staff at Brighton College will spend the day volunteering in the community. A team of pupils will be helping …read more
Conference Theme: Community-Led Action, Building Social Leaders Written by Getrude Akunlibe, one of our youth change makers (from 2018-2019) and founder of the Dulugu ‘spot’ in Bolgatanga The second Reading Spots …read more
The Edinaman Senior High School girls’ team have once again beaten the odds to reach the national finals (last 8 – they came 3rd last year), which is on 13-15th …read more
We are looking for teachers in Ghana who want support in creating educational projects that drive change in their communities. They will be the first teachers to officially join our …read more
Reading Spots is at a turning point in its strategic approach and expansion as an organisation. In less than four years we have raised approximately £200,000 to create 30 community-led …read more
Once again, as I’m taking an online short course on social entrepreneurship, I thought I’d post some musing and share some of the insights along the way. Feel free to …read more
In October 2018, we launched a new programme offering grants and mentoring to the gifted young women at the African Science Academy keen to lead an education project in their community. We hope …read more
We are incredibly excited to announce that Francis Yeboah has been appointed as our full-time Operations Manager in Ghana. He will oversee the operations of all our projects in Ghana, …read more
Reading Spots is at a turning point in its strategic approach and expansion as an organisation. In the past four years we have raised approximately £200,000 to create 30 community-led …read more
