Severe weather flooded the ATA’s main office building, Barnett House on Friday July 10.
Crews and administration are assessing damage and determining reclamation of key electrical systems.
Staff have transitioned to working from home, and continue to serve members online and by phone.
The Southern Alberta Regional Office (SARO) in Calgary is unaffected and conducts business per usual.
The ATA’s International Cooperation Program is a partnership with the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF). Together, we work with teachers’ organizations around the world to make high-quality, inclusive public education available for all children. We’ve done this work since 1964, and we are proud to help bring hundreds of teachers together every year.
Canadian teachers volunteer their time in the summer to collaborate with teachers from all over the world, planning workshops, inservices and other initiatives with partner organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Here are some opportunities available for Alberta teachers.
Each year, more than 50 Canadian teachers are chosen to volunteer in countries throughout Africa and the Caribbean through the CTF’s Teaching Together— formerly Project Overseas. Details on Teaching Together can be found on CTF's website.
Teaching Together inservice projects take place in July.
Participants are selected in two phases:
Application deadline is November 7.
Fill out an application and forward completed forms to internationalcoop@ata.ab.ca.
Change for Children (CFC) was founded in 1976 by a group of people in the Edmonton area who believed that concerned Albertans could make a positive impact in the fight against poverty and injustice, internationally and in their own communities.
CFC has implemented projects in Latin America and Africa in the areas of education, health, water, local governance, Indigenous rights and gender equality.
Each July, CFC sends approximately 10 Alberta teachers to Latin America (Nicaragua or Guatemala) for two weeks. This opportunity enables teachers to offer hands-on training and share knowledge while learning from Central American teachers and experiencing education in a variety of contexts.
Since 2001, IT for Dominica has helped teachers and students in the Commonwealth of Dominica gain access to computers, technical support, consulting and professional development.
Many of the island’s schools are now connected to an islandwide network, along with the equipment and the training required.
Each summer, Alberta teachers travel to Dominica for two to three weeks to provide professional development to local teachers in instructional technologies.
Apply here by November 28, 2025
Maurice Hollingsworth at m.hollingsworth@alumni.uleth.ca
The ATA’s budget for regular international assistance and development is based on 1 per cent of the previous year’s operating budget. An additional $3,500 is available each year to help teachers in low-income countries who need immediate assistance following a natural or human-caused disaster.
The Canadian Organization for Development Through Education (CODE) is Canada’s leading international development agency focused on education and literacy. CODE has helped more than 10 million children access better quality education.
CODE’s work supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular goal 4—Quality Education.
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan has nine volunteer chapters and more than 3,000 members across Canada.
CoDevelopment Canada (CoDev) mobilizes Canadians to work with the people of Latin America by fostering partnerships between trade unions in Canada and their counterparts in Latin America.
The ATA supports CoDev’s Non-Sexist and Inclusive Pedagogy (NSIP) project, which partners with the Honduran Middle School Teachers’ College and the National Association of Salvadoran Educators.
The Tools for Schools Africa Foundation is based in Red Deer and was founded by Central Alberta teachers in 2003. Its goal is to improve the quality of life in northern Ghana through enhanced educational opportunities and greater access to postprimary education.