● In the fourth book review from ThinkTank Without Borders, Oliver Gonzalez-Escolano discusses how Sahana Singh in The Educational Heritage of Ancient India: How An Ecosystem Of Learning Was Laid To Waste highlights the harmful more »
Volunteer With PROWIBO: Rachel’s Story
Our educators are passionate volunteers who are keen to make a difference in the lives of their students and help them to build the skills and confidence to prepare them for their future careers. Through more »
Press Release: Professors Without Borders Publishes Conference Report on Teaching Tech to Generation Z
● Professors Without Borders has published its second conference report. ● The report presents the findings Teaching Tech to Generation Z and highlights the importance of equipping Generation Z with the tools they need to more »
Reflecting on an Unforgettable Experience at ARU With The Vice-Chancellor and The University Secretary
Last Friday was the final day of our short course at the African Rural University (ARU) in Kagadi, Uganda. For the final video diary of the program, Rachel and Akbar spoke with the founder and Vice-Chancellor, more »
A Heartfelt Goodbye and A Closing Ceremony at Karamat College
On Friday our second summer school in Lucknow, India officially came to a close! To mark the end of this enriching two-week experience, Karamat College hosted a student-led ceremony for our lectures, where students received more »
The Penultimate Day at ARU
For the penultimate day of our summer school at the African Rural University (ARU), students presented their projects for Akbar’s Social Entrepreneurship course. Please enjoy the following video diary from Rachel! Watch on Youtube. After covering Kotter’s more »
A Workshop on Design Thinking in Education and Our Last Session With The Sanatkada Team
As we approach the last day of PROWIBO’s summer school at Karamat College, our professors continue to keep the students engaged with exciting and interesting activities! In a very busy penultimate day, Georgiana‘s sessions focused more »
Introducing the Traditional Wisdom Specialists at ARU
PROWIBO’s short course at the African Rural University (ARU) is halfway through its final week. Please enjoy this video diary from Rachel, where she introduces us to Joice Magezi Semakulla and Byaruhanga George William, who are more »
Developing SMART goals, Testing Prototypes and Reaching the Halfway Mark of Our Short Course at Karamat
We are officially halfway through our final week of classes at Karamat Husain Muslim Girls PG College in Lucknow, India. On Wednesday the students worked in groups to develop a SMART goal related to one of more »
Designing Projects, Brainstorming Fundraising Ideas and An Exercise in Prototyping
Our summer school program at Karamat College continues with another great day of teaching and an exciting first session with the team at Sanatkada! Georgiana’s second session focused on strategy and project design. The class more »
Meet the Faculty of ARU
PROWIBO’s short course at the African Rural University (ARU) in Uganda continues with another video from Rachel! Please enjoy Rachel‘s latest video diary, where she introduces us to the faculty members at ARU, who are also more »
Beginning Week Two at ARU: What is An Epicentre Manager?
The second week of our summer school at the African Rural University (ARU) in Kagadi, Uganda is officially underway! Please enjoy this video diary from Rachel, where she introduces us to some of the Epicentre Managers, who more »
Identifying Social Issues, Framing Design Problems, and An Inspiring Start to Our Second Week at Karamat
We have reached the final week of our summer school at Karamat Husain Muslim Girls PG College in Lucknow, India! In Georgiana‘s first class of the week, students were split into groups and asked to more »
Reflecting on Our First Week at ARU
The first week of our short course at the African Rural University (ARU) in Kagadi, Uganda has come to a close. Enjoy Rachel’s latest video diary, where she and her students share their impressions on the programme more »
PROWIBO in the Press and Reflecting on our First Week of Teaching at Karamat
Kasia and Georgiana’s first week of teaching at Karamat Husain Muslim Girls PG College has officially come to an end, as the college will be closed on Friday due to a religious holiday. The professors more »
Meet The Students of the African Rural University
PROWIBO’s two-week long short course at African Rural University (ARU) in Uganda continues with another video diary from Rachel! In this video Rachel introduces the students participating in PROWIBO’s program. Please enjoy the following video more »
Examining Power Structures, Creating Visual Representations of Social Issues and Hitting The Midway Mark at Karamat
We are officially halfway through Week 1 of our short course at Karamat Husain Muslim Girls PG College in Lucknow, India. Despite some heavy rains and a few absent students, our team soldiered on and more »
An Interactive Tour of ARU’s Campus
We are halfway through the first week of our short course at the African Rural University in Kagadi, Uganda. In addition to delivering a comprehensive course catalog, our professors made time to take us on more »
Returning to Lucknow, Hitting the Ground Running and An Inaugural Session to Mark Our Second Short Course at Karamat College
On Monday 19 August 2019 PROWIBO officially launched our second short course in Lucknow, India at Karamat Husain Muslim Girls PG College. This program marks our second programme taught at an all-women university this summer! more »
Exploring a New Environment, Examining Social Enterprises and Exchanging Advice
Our professors have hit the ground running on the second day of our summer school at African Rural University (ARU) in Kagadi, Uganda! Please enjoy this video diary from Rachel where she sheds the spotlight more »
Exploring Innovation, Design Thinking and Scientific Research, Celebrating Academic Excellence, and the End of Our First Programme at Avadh College
Our two-week long summer school at the Avadh Girls’ P.G. College has officially come to a close. To celebrate the end of this remarkable experience, Avadh Girls’ Degree College and PROWIBO have organised a final more »
Communicating through Card Games, Examining Students’ Ideas of Ethics, and a Warm Welcome from the Staff of ARU
Our third short course at the African Rural University (ARU), an all-female university in Uganda, has gotten off to a terrific start! Please enjoy the following video diary from Rachel, where she walks us through more »
Settling In and Preparing For The First Day of Teaching at ARU
PROWIBO’s third short course at the African Rural University (ARU) in Uganda is now officially underway! Please enjoy the following video diary from Rachel. Watch Rachel’s Video Diary on Youtube After finally claiming Rachel’s much-delayed more »
Observing Travel Behaviour, Pitching Environmentally Friendly Projects and a Joint Lecture on 21st Century Teaching Skills
Our team has hit the ground running during the second week of PROWIBO’s programme at Avadh Girls’ P.G. College in Lucknow, India. Even though the week only began on Tuesday (as Monday was a school more »
2019 Professors Without Borders Tour: Uganda
2019 has been an exciting year for Professors Without Borders! From June until August we are hosting five short courses and sending 15 academics and professionals around the world to teach over 500 students. Next more »
2019 Professors Without Borders Tour: India Part 2
The Professors Without Borders’ 2019 program cycle is nearing its end. This year our programs and partnerships expanded like never before as we hosted five short courses and sent 15 academics and professionals around the more »
Adapting to a New Environment, Assessing Student Expectations and A Unique Approach to Teaching
We have reached a great end to our first week of teaching at Avadh Girls’ P.G. College in Lucknow, India, setting expectations high for the week to follow! Samira and Alisha taught courses in Spatial Economics and Design more »
A New Beginning in Lucknow, India
At the beginning of this week PROWIBO launched its first short course at the Avadh Girls’ P.G. College in Lucknow, India to a great reception and engagement from students! Our all-female team of lecturers include more »
Nadine’s Thoughts: PROWIBO in Senegal
En Francais Our first short course in Thiès, Senegal ended Friday of last week. Read on for a short recap of the programme by Nadine Minampala, who did an amazing job leading the course! By: more »
Presenting What We’ve Learned, Receiving Certificates and the End of PROWIBO’s First Short Course in Senegal
En Français PROWIBO’S 2019 short course in Senegal at Lycée Malick SY de Thiés has officially come to an end! The week-long entrepreneurship course led by Nadine Minampala taught students the skills, tools, attitudes and more »
An Examination of Academic Corruption and the End of an Unforgettable Experience
Our short course in Freetown, Sierra Leone has officially come to a close. The two-week long program welcomed professors Charlie Dove-Edwin, George Richards, Mark Horne, Charlotte Wells, and Majeks Walker at the Institution of Public more »
2019 Professors Without Borders Tour: India Part 1
The PROWIBO program cycle is picking up speed. This week we return to Lucknow, India to deliver short courses at two all-female institutions, Avadh Girls’ P.G. College and Karamat Husain Muslim Girls P.G. College by more »
An Emotional Lecture Exploring Social Entrepreneurship Launches Our First Short Course in Senegal
En Francais Our 2019 short course in Senegal at Lycée Malick SY de Thiés has officially begun with Professor Nadine Minampala at the lead! Nadine is teaching a course titled Social Entrepreneurship, which aims to equip more »
An Inspiring Start to Our Second Week in Sierra Leone
The second week of our 2019 short course in Freetown, Sierra Leone is now officially underway! Mark felt that the first day of Week 2 marked a great start to the second half of the more »
2019 Professors Without Borders Program Tour: Senegal
Today PROWIBO launches its first short course in Senegal at Lycée Malick SY de Thiés. Our one-week short course is led by Nadine Minampala. Lycée Malick SY de Thiés was founded in 1965. The institution more »
Engaging in a National Development Debate and Reflecting on Our First Week of Teaching at IPAM
The first week of our 2019 programme at the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) in Freetown, Sierra Leone has come a successful close, setting expectations high for the upcoming week! The courses being taught more »
Adapting to the Environment, Delivering Lectures and Exploring the Culture of IPAM
The third day of PROWIBO’s 2019 course in Freetown, Sierra Leone did not start without its challenges. Following a rainy night and a power outage at the university, professors had to work through the conditions more »
First Day of Lectures, an Opening Ceremony and a Warm Welcome From Our Partners in Sierra Leone
Our 2019 short course in Freetown, Sierra Leone is officially underway! We’re excited to welcome Charlie Dove-Edwin, George Richards, Mark Horne, Charlotte Wells and Majeks Walker to the team of lectures who will be teaching more »
Thailand 2019: PROWIBO in the Press
Brittani Barger, the Deputy Editor of Royal Central joined Tessy de Nassau, PROWIBO co-founder, during PROWIBO’s 2019 summer school in Thailand. In addition to attending PROWIBO events, Ms. Barger joined Panel 3 of Women, Development more »
SWU 2019: The Student Highlight Reel
At the 2019 PROWIBO summer school at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) in Thailand, Rachel Warnick taught a 5-days course titled “Contemporary Communications”, where students had to analyze the global and regional applications of the UN’s Sustainable more »
Formal Debates, A Reflection Exercise and the Closing Ceremony
Our third summer school at SWU in Bangkok, Thailand has officially come to an end. With a week-long intensive course and a conference on gender equality and higher education, this year’s program may have been more »
A Community Walk, A Video Project and A Visit to the UN
Our summer school in Bangkok continues with an interactive assignment and a visit to the UN in Thailand. Enjoy this video diary from Rachel, where she walks us through her third day of teaching students more »
Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals and Examining Gender Equality in Higher Education
Our summer school in Thailand continues! On Wednesday Rachel returned to SWU to give a communications lecture on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). After concluding her second teaching day, Rachel joined Women, Development more »
Delivering the First Lecture, Reaffirming our Partnership and An Opening Ceremony
Our summer school program at Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) has officially begun! Please enjoy the following video diary from PROWIBO lecturer, Rachel Warnick. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COiaLIwNvYQ Following the Opening Ceremony, PROWIBO co-founder Tessy de Nassau more »
2019 Professors Without Borders Program Tour: Thailand
Professors Without Borders is back to host our 2019 short courses! This year, we will be hosting 5 programs and sending 15 academics and professionals around the world to teach over 500 students. Our short more »
PROWIBO Examines how to Teach Tech to Gen Z
On Saturday the 18th of May, Professors Without Borders in partnership with the Gulf Futures Center, LSEIdeas and Richmond University, hosted a conference at the German School in London. The conference featured 11 speakers from across more »
African Rural University 2019: Video Diaries
Rachel Warnick and Akbar Saed gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the 2019 PROWIBO summer school at the African Rural University in Kagadi, Uganda. Day One Day Two Day Three ARU Campus Tour Meet the more »
Lycée Malick SY de Thiès 2019: Agendas Vidéo
Nadine Minampala nous présente en coulisse le parcours PROWIBO 2019 au Lycée Malick SY de Thiès à Dakar, au Sénégal. Sénégal 2019: Entrepreunariat Social Sénégal 2019: les pensées des étudiants
Srinakharinwirot University 2019: Video Diaries
Rachel Warnick gives us a behind-the-scenes look at her course Contemporary Communications at the 2019 PROWIBO summer school at Srinakharinwirot University in Bangkok, Thailand. Rachel’s Video Diaries Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 more »