This archive report was first published on 5 October 2019.
Kenyan Teacher Peter Tabichi Honored on World Teachers Day ¶
On October 5, 2019, Kenyan teacher Peter Tabichi was recognized for his life-changing contributions to students from poor backgrounds on World Teachers Day.
Tabichi, who won the Global Teacher Prize 2019, was in the United Kingdom for meetings with several of the country's leaders and non-profit organizations.
During his visit, he met with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a special discussion on global citizenship education and met with Nick Gibb, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, who is also the Minister for School Standards in the U.K.
Tabichi was also hosted on Sky News morning show Sunrise, where he said, 'Teaching is a wonderful responsibility and blessing to be able to help shape young minds, to strengthen future generations with great skills and abilities. Happy World Teachers' Day!'
On the previous day, he had visited Nelson Primary School in Newham, east London to speak to children and teachers from the UK and Kenya.
The school plans to have children from the two countries link up through the #ConnectingClassrooms partnership program under the Department for International Development (DFID).
Tabichi's visit was also marked by Alok Sharma, MP for Reading West and Secretary of State for International Development, who posted a video of Tabichi to mark World Teachers Day.
