Steve Pachan is changing the world, one classroom at a time.
A globe-trotter, Pachan has taught in Australia, Sinpagapore, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now finds himself teaching education students at the Wellington Campus.
His travels is part of an outreach programme run by the United States Consulate and Georgetown University, which sees American teachers spend up to a year in a country and implement initiatives that will benefit communities.
With the Wellington Campus situated in the Boland region, Pachan says CPUT is the perfect fit for the projects he plans to implement over the course of the year.
“I feel this is the perfect location to help teachers in the rural and urban areas,” he says.
Set to collaborate with a fellow American who is based at another institution in South Africa, Pachan says they are looking at projects such as developmental workshops for teachers in the Wellington area as well as Massive Open Online Courses (free online courses).
He will also utilise the American Corner, a facility funded by the United States Consulate that is based in the South African library in Cape Town. The American Corner provides individuals with access to computers, 3D printing, a sound facility and a conference room.
Pachan, who currently teachers English communication and curriculum design to first, second and fourth year students, says he will also look at how he can incorporate students in the upcoming projects.
