On March 18th we gather to honor John Gilmour, the inspiring educator who has made so much hope possible in South Africa. Teach With Africa is here today because of John’s life changing vision.

Because of supporters like you, Teach With Africa has now:
* Reached 175,000+ students
* Over 400 educational exchanges between the U.S. and South Africa
* Connected thousands of teachers across two continents

This event helps ensure that work continues.

Join us to Celebrate John Gilmour’s Achievements and Inspiration.

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Event Honoree: John Gilmour
Wednesday, March 18, 5:30 PM
The Regency Center
1290 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA

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Host Committee
Believer
Frank York, W.L. Butler Construction

Dreamer
Chip Collins
Michael & Kaitlyn Kreiger
Maureen Murphy
Larry and Marjorie Schlenoff
Jane Weil & Ric Fink

Leader
Michael Adler
Jeffrey Chow
Jay Davidson
Wendy Everett
Elisabeth Fullerton
Wanda Marie Holland Greene
Lauren and Andrew Kowal

Patron
Jessica Boualavong
Harvey Baumel and Margaret Clark
Colin Hartke
Michelle and Ned Lawton
Rachel and Dave Hollister
Christl Kasler
Emily Karem
Flora Mugambi-Mutunga and David Mutunga
Kobus Nolte
Daisy Pellant
David Pelzner

Event Honoree: John Gilmour

About John Gilmour:

John Gilmour is a South African educator and social entrepreneur who founded the first LEAP Science and Maths School in Langa, Cape Town, in 2004, growing it into a network of schools serving township communities and later establishing the LEAP Institute to extend this work into community hubs, teacher development and systems change. He was also a founding force behind the Global Teachers Institute, which arose from LEAP’s teacher development work and was supported by Teach With Africa from concept to full establishment as an independent teacher development network.

In 2007, he worked with Margie and Larry Schlenoff as LEAP’s founding partner to help establish Teach With Africa, creating a reciprocal exchange of teachers and ideas between South Africa and the United States. Over the years, he has been shaped by working alongside Teach With Africa fellows and ambassadors in LEAP classrooms and communities, whose contributions have helped prepare a new generation of South African leaders, many of whom are alumni of these exchanges and now guide LEAP into its next chapter.