A teacher
from the West Bank has been awarded a prize worth $1 million by an influential
nonprofit. The former refugee was honored for her important contribution to the
teaching profession.
Deutsche Welle, 14 March 2016
Hanan
al-Hroub, a primary school teacher from the West Bank city of al-Bireh,
received the second annual Global Teacher Prize on Sunday in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), where she was cheered on by her fellow Palestinians.
Al-Hroub was
chosen for her innovative approach to teaching, which emphasizes learning
through play.
Read more about the winner of the 2016 Global @TeacherPrize @hanan_hroub https://t.co/j2FqmVtvVS #TeachersMatter pic.twitter.com/2D4BOrEzfd— Varkey Foundation (@VarkeyFdn) March 13, 2016
The $1
million (897 million euro) award is given out by the London-based Varkey
Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote the teaching
profession by honoring those educators who positively influence the field.
Proud to be
Palestinian
Several
notable international leaders - including Pope Francis, Prince William of
Britain and US Vice President Joe Biden - recorded messages for the awards
ceremony.
"I am
proud to be a Palestinian female teacher standing on this stage," Al-Hroub
said as she collected the award.
The teacher
said she would use the prize money to establish a scholarship to help promote
her teaching methods, as well as support other Palestinian teachers.
blc/jm (AP, Reuters)
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