P4H Global Wins the 2021/2022 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Excellence in Teacher Development
P4H Global has been selected as a winner of the 2021/2022 UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Excellence in Teacher Development! Every two years, UNESCO summons a jury of distinguished international professionals in order to identify institutions, organizations, and educational or research institutes that are making an outstanding contribution to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning around the globe. Three laureates are selected from around the world and given a certificate and monetary award of $100,000 USD. This award is generously sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the late Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates.
This award is significant for P4H and Haiti because it is the first time Haiti has ever received this prestigious honor. Dr. Bertrhude and Dr. Priscilla were flown to Paris this week in order to represent Haiti and P4H at the UNESCO headquarters as they received this prestigious award.
Our Co-Founders, Dr. Bertrhude Albert and Dr. Priscilla Zelaya, attended the award ceremony for the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development in Paris at UNESCO’s headquarters on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. P4H was one of three laureates of this prestigious award. It was an honor to represent Haiti and the incredible work being done by our team to transform Haiti’s educational system through teacher training!
Dr. Bertrhude gave a powerful address after accepting the prize. Check out the last part of her speech below!
“As I conclude, allow me to bring you back to 1804, when Haiti became the first free black republic in the world. Against all odds, our ancestors won the Haitian Revolution abolishing slavery forever. Today, We are taking part in another Haitian Revolution. This time we are not fighting to break shackles that bind our hands and feet, but rather the shackles that bind our minds, and prohibit us from developing. At the end of our battle, like our ancestors we will be victorious, not with guns and machetes in our hands, but rather with books and pens.”
We celebrate this win together! We recognize that this work of bringing quality education to Haiti cannot be done in silos. In order to go far, we must go together. Thank you for walking with us on this journey and partnering with us.
We invite you to watch this video that was played at the award ceremony to highlight P4H’s work in Haiti!
You can also learn more about the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize and P4H’s recognition through the following media outlets: