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Summer Learning Program – Interns
Employee Stories, Stories, Summer Learning Programme | February 8, 2023
Interns of 2022: Jaishelbi, Alexandra, Morgan, and Tori BEN provides a unique experience for individuals who are interested in a career in education to become involved with the summer learning program by applying for the role of an intern. BEN’s 2023 Summer Learning Program aims to reduce the percentage of public primary school children who d... Read more
Purvis Primary teacher Cidalia Soares-Chan is Outstanding Teacher of the Year
Events, News, Our Work, Outstand Teacher Awards | December 2, 2022
Cidalia Soares-Chan (Purvis Primary), was named as the Bermuda Education Network’s Outstanding Teacher of the Year. She is pictured with the Governor, Rena Lalgie, and Colm Singleton, head of award sponsor Allied World (Photograph by Akil Simmons) Makese Gilbert (Elliot Primary), was named as runner-up for the Bermuda Education Networ... Read more
Accountability is key to success of education authority, says BEN
News, Our Work | November 15, 2022
Transparency and accountability will be crucial components of a successful Education Authority, a teacher advocacy group has said. Becky Ausenda, founder of the Bermuda Education Network, said her organisation is broadly supportive of an independent governing body for education, which the Government announced in the Throne Speech woul... Read more
Wilton Re Donates $40,000 To Local Charities
Donor Stories, News, Stories | October 28, 2022
Thank you to Wilton Re for their generosity and encouragement toward our programs. With this donation, we’re able to offer free transportation within our Horizons Programme, which gives public-school students open access to experiential learning field trips that support the curriculum and deepens knowledge under the themed units of social studie... Read more
Allied World to sponsor teacher awards
Donor Stories, Events, News, Our Work, Outstand Teacher Awards, Stories | October 8, 2022
This year’s Outstanding Teacher Awards are to be supported by Allied World. The annual awards, organised by Bermuda Education Network, will recognise the island’s public teachers in December. Becky Ausenda, BEN’s founder, said that Allied World has been a key supporter for BEN’s work with public schools since 2012. “We are g... Read more