Exclusive,Millicent Cassianes: Kenyan Teacher Shortlisted For Ksh.148M Varkey Foundation Prize
Millicent Cassianes: Kenyan Teacher Shortlisted For Ksh.148M Varkey Foundation Prize
Kenyan teacher Millicent Cassianes has been nominated for the prestigious Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023, which carries a cash prize of $1 million USD.
Cassianes, who teaches at the BL Tezza Special School for the Deaf in Karunga, Kenya, is one of 50 people shortlisted for the prize, which is organized in collaboration with UNESCO and in strategic partnership with Dubai Cares, a global philanthropic organization based in the UAE.
The Kenyan teacher was chosen from over 7,000 nominations and applications received from over 130 countries around the world.
The prize will now be narrowed down to the top ten finalists, who will be announce...