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'''Afri Twin''' is an international school linking initiative that facilitates mutually beneficial partnerships between students and teachers at schools in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[South Africa]].[{{cite book|last1=Bourn|first1=Douglas|last2=Cara|first2=Olga|title=School linking – where next? Partnership models between schools in Europe and Africa|date=2013|publisher=Development Education Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London|isbn=9780957454620|pages=14–15|url=http://www.ioe.ac.uk/SchoolLinking.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195637/http://www.ioe.ac.uk/SchoolLinking.pdf|archivedate=10 September 2014|url-status=live}}][{{cite thesis|type=M.A. |first=Werner |last=de Klerk |title=A discussion of a unique collaboration model between schools |publisher=[[North-West University]] |year=2008 |url=http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/3669|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131237/http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/3669 |archivedate=6 October 2014 |url-status=live}}] It was founded in 2001 by Jayne Martin, a South African then living in the United Kingdom who has since returned to South Africa.[{{cite web|title=About Us |url=http://www.afritwin.net/about.html |publisher=Afri Twin |accessdate=10 September 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814184139/http://afritwin.net/about.html |archivedate=14 August 2014 |url-status=live}}][{{cite thesis|type=PhD |first=Werner |last=de Klerk |title=The dynamics of psycho-social well-being in Afri Twin schools |publisher=[[North-West University]] |year=2013 |url=http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/9644|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006121149/http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/9644 |archivedate=6 October 2014 |url-status=live}}] Afri Twin provides support for the programme by matching schools with suitable partners, providing guidance to participating schools and arranging workshops and other networking events.[ The benefits of Afri Twin partnerships include global learning, greater cultural tolerance and the improvement of learning facilities in disadvantaged schools.][ In 2010, there were over 250 schools in the United Kingdom and South Africa participating in the initiative.] |
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'''Afri Twin''' is an international school linking initiative that facilitates mutually beneficial partnerships between students and teachers at schools in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[South Africa]].[{{cite book|last1=Bourn|first1=Douglas|last2=Cara|first2=Olga|title=School linking – where next? Partnership models between schools in Europe and Africa|date=2013|publisher=Development Education Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London|isbn=9780957454620|pages=14–15|url=http://www.ioe.ac.uk/SchoolLinking.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195637/http://www.ioe.ac.uk/SchoolLinking.pdf|archivedate=10 September 2014|url-status=live}}][{{cite thesis|type=M.A. |first=Werner |last=de Klerk |title=A discussion of a unique collaboration model between schools |publisher=[[North-West University]] |year=2008 |url=http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/3669|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006131237/http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/3669 |archivedate=6 October 2014 |url-status=live}}] It was founded in 2001 by Jayne Martin, a South African then living in the United Kingdom who has since returned to South Africa.[{{cite web|title=About Us |url=http://www.afritwin.net/about.html |publisher=Afri Twin |accessdate=10 September 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814184139/http://afritwin.net/about.html |archivedate=14 August 2014 |url-status=live}}][{{cite thesis|type=PhD |first=Werner |last=de Klerk |title=The dynamics of psycho-social well-being in Afri Twin schools |publisher=[[North-West University]] |year=2013 |url=http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/9644|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006121149/http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/9644 |archivedate=6 October 2014 |url-status=live}}] Afri Twin provides support for the programme by matching schools with suitable partners, providing guidance to participating schools and arranging workshops and other networking events.[ The benefits of Afri Twin partnerships include global learning, greater cultural tolerance and the improvement of learning facilities in disadvantaged schools.][ In 2010, there were over 250 schools in the United Kingdom and South Africa participating in the initiative.] |