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A Bulgarian Is Planning to Run 5 Marathons in the US to Support Teach For Bulgaria

Everyone is more than welcome to support Georgi Kardzhaliyski in his charitable endeavour by donating to his GlobalGiving campaign. “I support Teach For Bulgaria’s cause because of teachers like Boryana – my high school physics teacher. She challenged me to …

When You Celebrate Your Wedding with a Cause

Two newly-wed families decided to support Teach For Bulgaria on their wedding day. Find out more about what motivated them to do so and how they “celebrated with a cause” Weddings are these big special events which mark an important …

Teach For Bulgaria Class of 2019-2021: Antonia and Nikolay

April 15 marks the end of this year’s recruitment campaign. Some of the very first candidates have already successfully completed the entire selection process and have started their preliminary training which helps them get ready to start teaching in September …

Freedom within Limits in the Classroom: Dilyana Ivanova

 Dilyana Ivanova’s Teach For Bulgaria Journey Helped Her Create the Very First Montessori Classroom in a Municipal Public School Innovations in education When it comes to innovations in education in Bulgaria, the village of Zheleznitsa probably wouldn’t come to mind, …

Teach For Bulgaria Alum Tomislav Rashkov Was Awarded by Darik Radio in Their Initiative 40 Under 40

Tomislav is part of Teach For Bulgaria class of 2013-2015 and is one of the founders of Free Sofia School Tomislav Rashkov, part of Teach For Bulgaria’s third class of participants, has been included in this year’s Darik Radio 40 …

A Letter from the “Ambassador for a Day” and Change Agent of Tomorrow

Teach For Bulgaria was among the organizations invited to participate in the “Ambassador for a Day” initiative by the British Embassy in Sofia and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Emma Hopkins. The “Ambassador for a Day” initiative aims to encourage …

From Kobe to Dolna Banya or How the English Teacher Plamen Margaritov Revived a Small Town Community

Fast-paced, only in English, and over before you know it. This is how Plamen Margaritov’s English class slipped by at Secondary School “Neofit Rilski” in the town of Dolna Banya. The third graders taught by the 26-year-old teacher could only …

Plovdiv’s Inquisitive Students and Their Teacher

Georgi Stoev’s math classes at Secondary School “Lyuben Karavelov” in Plovdiv can teach us much more than just formulas “If zero is nothing, then why zero times 1 equals zero? Can something capable of changing your direction in life be …

Sometimes teachers have to be kind, but at other times they have to be strict

Konstantina Mavlova, primary school teacher at Primary School “Geo Milev”, Belozem The schoolyard in the village of Belozem is basking in the last warm golden rays of November. The sound of children playing fills the crisp air when one of …

Teach for Bulgaria class of 2016-2018 joined the alumni community of the organization

The participants in the leadership and professional development program completed their first two years at school and continue their work towards equal access to quality education in their new proffessional pursuits.  “You all have what it takes to contribute to …

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Students from Dermantsi presented their original short film in Paris and in Sofia

Daniel Simeonov helps students learn and develop skills through the exciting world of cinema with the project “Cinema, a hundred years young”. The students from Primary School “Neofit Rilski” in the village of Dermantsi presented their first short film called …

Best practice: The team building event “On the lawn” helps bring the school and the local community in the village of Brestnitsa together

Teach For Bulgaria alumna and teacher at Primary School “Hristo Botev” in the village of Brestnitsa, Bilyana Asenovska, organized an innovative team building event for parents, teachers, and students in the beginning of May, 2018. On Saturday, May 12, Bilyana …

The Straight-A Students From Stolipinovo

Piles of practice tests. Competitions with various degrees of difficulty. Turning texts from Bulgarian language and literature books into plays with the help of actual props, sets, and acting. Learning to be responsible and self-reliant. Working individually with every student. …