Ol Lida Meri 2

DESCRIPTION:

OLM 2 is a professional learning opportunity that is focused on bringing together women in the education sector from across 12 PASS provinces to build their confidence, capacity, and skills as leaders. This women’s only opportunity aims to connect these leaders as a network and as activators of change in their communities by empowering their VOICE, working together as a TRIBE, and leveraging their POWER to lead improvement.

The Ol Lida Meri 2 professional learning activity will establish a network of 40 women leaders made up of 24 school leaders, 12 provincial education leaders and four National Department of Education leaders located in the 12 PASS participating provinces to: 

1. lead co-designed initiatives to promote opportunities for women in education;

2. enhance digital literacy through online collaboration; and

3. build women’s confidence to lead improvement initiatives within their province and beyond.

Ol Lida Meri 2 is specifically designed to support women leaders through a blended learning activity that builds on PASS Pilot Phase courses including Leading Learning and Ol Lida Meri 1.  

Specialist and Guest Speakers:

PROGRAM DETAILS:

Ol Lida Meri 2 involves a four-day face-to-face program in Port Moresby as part of PNG’s National In-Service Week followed by a series of online, facilitated, synchronous workshops to progress projects and share learnings and actions using Google Meets.

The content of Ol Lida Meri face-to-face workshops in Port Moresby will be focused on: 

• Day 1: Your Tribe, Voice and Power! – Designing and leading in online and digital spaces.

• Day 2: Digital Skills Builder – Understanding your leadership.

• Day 3: Designing for Women – Designing projects focused on women and girls in education.

• Day 4: Project Pitching – Pitching OLM partnership project plans.

The online, synchronous Network Meets throughout August, September and October will provide opportunities for participants to check-in regarding the development of their projects with either an Inclusion, STEM or Leadership theme and grow the professional learning community.  In November 2022, the OLM Network will gather for an online culmination event to celebrate and showcase project achievements as well as plan for sustainability in 2023 and beyond.

What you need:

• Access to a laptop

• Internet connectivity with data

• Access to Google Platforms, WhatsApp and email

EXPECTED LEARNING Areas & OUTCOMES:

By undertaking this professional learning participants will: 

• increase their knowledge, understanding and leadership of STEM Education, GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion) and Leadership Improvement to progress national and sub-national education priorities 

• gain knowledge and skills in digital capabilities and learner-centred pedagogies 

• design and present a project pitch as part of a PNG development program for educators

• strengthen PASS capabilities including critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, communication, character, intercultural understanding, digital literacy and citizenship – local and global 

• strengthen English proficiency