2nd Zambian Deaf Leaders Summit
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the board of directors of GBCZ has decided to postpone our conference scheduled for July 2020 to Summer 2021. In the meantime, as we continue to work on our various projects, we will devote our attention and energy to protecting the health and safety of vulnerable Deaf youth in Zambia from the pandemic. Please visit COVID-19 Emergency Relief to see how we have shifted funds and focus to helping the Deaf community of Zambia during this difficult time.
July 30 - August 2, 2020
Planning
We are excited to be working on our next summit! We hope to make this summit bigger and better than the last one! We will host more than 20 leaders from all over the country for three days of work.
We plan to cover:
We are excited to be working on our next summit! We hope to make this summit bigger and better than the last one! We will host more than 20 leaders from all over the country for three days of work.
We plan to cover:
- New Deaf Education curriculum for University teacher candidates
- Expansion for Jennifer Memorial
- Global partnerships with several organizations
The inaugural Summit
August 7 - 10, 2018 Kitwe, Zambia
During our visit to Zambia in 2017, we learned that there is a definite shortage of Deaf Community leaders and very little coordination and cooperation between various Deaf Education projects and programs in the country.
To address this need, GBCZ hosted a two-day National Deaf Leadership Summit in Kitwe, Zambia on August 7 to 8, 2018. The summit brought together Deaf program leaders from each of the 10 Provinces in Zambia. This Leadership Summit offered intensive leadership training and collaboration workshop opportunities for Zambia's Deaf Education leaders that were provided by GBCZ and other international organizations who will be included in the Summit.
Several future projects were identified during the summit at at partnership building meetings held during our visit. During 2019, GBCZ will be collaborating on the development of Deaf teachers curriculum to be used in Zambian teacher training programs. GBCZ will also be exploring how to support the expansion of a Deaf school and the development of a Zambian Sign Language dictionary.
All of these efforts are focused of giving a better future for the Deaf children of Zambia.
To address this need, GBCZ hosted a two-day National Deaf Leadership Summit in Kitwe, Zambia on August 7 to 8, 2018. The summit brought together Deaf program leaders from each of the 10 Provinces in Zambia. This Leadership Summit offered intensive leadership training and collaboration workshop opportunities for Zambia's Deaf Education leaders that were provided by GBCZ and other international organizations who will be included in the Summit.
Several future projects were identified during the summit at at partnership building meetings held during our visit. During 2019, GBCZ will be collaborating on the development of Deaf teachers curriculum to be used in Zambian teacher training programs. GBCZ will also be exploring how to support the expansion of a Deaf school and the development of a Zambian Sign Language dictionary.
All of these efforts are focused of giving a better future for the Deaf children of Zambia.
Upside Reports from Summit 2018
Take a look and enjoy!
Thank you to our amazing board member Justin Bench
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Photos
Contact Us For Information On the 2020 GBCZ Zambia Summit
We will be working on the next Summit for 2020. Let us know if you can help!
