In this interview, Dr. Winnard shares experiences, challenges, and insights from his life, teaching in the UK and his time serving as Head of School in both Sudan and Brazil.
In this new series of interviews, we want to learn more about exceptional practitioners who have developed their passion for education from their formative experiences. Join us for a peek behind the curtain of some outstanding international educators and how they have achieved their success.
Our next guest is Dr Nigel Winnard. Dr. Winnard has had an exceptional career with 19 years of experience as a head of school in Sudan and Brazil. A keynote speaker at our previous live CPD event on inclusion, we are delighted to have this opportunity to learn more.
Key Themes:
- Growing up in Bolton in the north-west of the UK and what school was like.
- Understanding motivations to teach from a young age.
- The experience of setting up the first IB World School in Sudan, Khartoum International Community School. The successes and challenges faced by the Sudanese people in light of the current civil war.
- The move to take on a headship of Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro and how a passion for implementing training and policy around DEIJ stands out as a clear thread throughout Dr Winnard's teaching and leadership journey and the reasons for this.
- Challenges faced and lessons learned from an outstanding career in education, including advice for aspiring leaders.
Notes: Charities discussed
Hadhreen - You are not Alone" campaign
Hadhreen is a Sudan based community group run by local youth. Since the start of the armed conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support militias in April, 2023, Hadhreen and its partners launched the “You Are Not Alone” campaign in order to support families and vulnerable groups affected in conflict areas.
1- Support for care homes in Khartoum State (food supplies / medicines and daily consumables).
2- Direct support to affected families in Khartoum State
3- Direct support to Sudanese refugees in camps at Adre in Chad
4- Supporting the central kitchens initiative in the neighbourhoods of Khartoum State
https://hadhreen.org/english/ and https://hadhreen.org/english/programs/disaster/
World Food Program
The WFP urgently needs funding to support people whose lives have been upended by the conflict.
- 25.6 million people facing acute hunger
- 13 areas at risk of famine
- 10.7 million people displaced by Sudan crisis since April 2023 (internally and abroad)
World Food Program Sudan Emergency Relief
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