Canada / Ethiopia Twinning Project
CNIS has taught thousands of elementary-age students in Africa how to resolve disputes without resorting to violence through a program called Peace Building for Elementary Schools. In the 2011-2012 school year, eight elementary schools in Axum, Northern Ethiopia will participate.
We invited eight Canadian elementary schools to become “twin schools” with these Ethiopian schools. Teachers and students are currently building these international relationships through the arts, letter writing, geography projects, and other student-generated ideas. See the participating schools at The Twinning Project site, where innovative twinning ideas will also be featured.
If you would like more information, please read our Frequently Asked Questions page.
All our Axum schools are paired up for this school year, but if your school is interested in participating next year, please go to our site: The Twinning Project
Meet our Twinning schools
| 1. Abraha Wehtsbaha Elementary School in Axum is twinned with Beachy Cove Elementary in Portugal Cove – St. Philips, Newfoundland, Canada. | |
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| Students in front of Abraha Weatsbaha Primary School | Beachy Cove Elementary School |
| 2. Aksum Primary School in Axum is twinned with Hillcrest Elementary School in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. | |
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| Students at Aksum Primary School | Hillcrest Elementary School |
| 3. Bazen Elementary School in Axum is twinned with Lord Tennyson Elementary School in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. | |
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| Students at the entrance of Complete Primary School Bazen | Lord Tennyson Elementary School |
| 4. Ezana Elementary School in Axum is is twinned with Redvers School in Redvers, Saskatchewan, Canada. | |
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| Students from Ezana Primary School | Redvers School |
| 5. Hawelty Elementary School in Axum is twinned with Duffield School in Duffield, Alberta, Canada. | |
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| Students outside Hawelty Elementary School | |
| 6. Kindeya Elementary School in Axum is twinned with Christine Morrison Elementary Schoolin Mission, British Columbia, Canada. | |
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| Students outside Kindeya Elementary School | Christine Morrison Elementary School |
| 7. Megabit 18 Elementary School in Axum is twinned with Boston Bar Elementary school in Boston Bar, BC, Canada. | |
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| Students outside Megabit 18 Elementary School | Boston Bar Elementary School |
| 8. Sunshine School in Axum is twinned with River Valley School in Calgary, AB, Canada. | |
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| River Valley School | |
Letters from Canada
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| Letter from a Grade 4 class in River Valley Elementary School to Worea Elementary School in Axum Click here to read the letter |
Letter from a Grade 1/2 class in Christine Morrison Elementary School to Kindeya Elementary School in Axum Click here to read the letter |
Letters from Ethiopia
Letter from Abraha Wehtsbaha Elementary School to Beachy Cove Elementary School
Click here to read the letter
