By Heidi J. Higgins, Ph.D. February 18, 2020 The Watson College of Education from the University of North Carolina Wilmington was pleased to make their third trip to visit and collaborate with students, faculty, and staff at the Fregenet...
February 3, 2020 Dear Friends and supporters, The Fregenet Foundation board, along with the Fregenet School board and staff members are delighted to share some exciting news with you concerning the ground breaking ceremony of Fregenet Dembi Elementary School in...
October 16, 2019 Dear Friends and supporters, This coming Saturday, October 19, 2019 we will be celebrating Fregenet Foundation’s 15th year anniversary. Because in showing up, buying a ticket or two and joining in the festivities, you have made a difference...
2018/19 Annual Report October 8, 2019 Dear Friends and Supporters, ……………………… We are leaving behind a year of significant accomplishments, promising beginnings, and a few notable challenges. Naturally, we celebrated the graduation of 30 students from the Fregenet Schooling...
July 30, 2019 Dear Friends and Supporters, “Thankfulness brings you to the place where the Beloved lives” Rumi. This quote is a gentle reminder of how we have arrived here in a spirit of thankfulness, at our 15th year anniversary...
November 5, 2018 Dear Friends and Supporters, On the foundation’s first quarter meeting of the 2018/19 fiscal year that was held this past September, the board of directors had the pleasure of adding to the Fregenet Board of Directors...
April 3, 2018 Dear Friends and Supporters, One of the best ways to combat poverty is through education, and The Fregenet Foundation (TFF) continues to positively impact the lives of young children in Ethiopia. One of The Fregenet Foundation’s...
August 10, 2017 Dear Friends and Supporters, As you may recall from our news release of May 1st 2017, we announced that we would have our first annual family day benefiting the Fregenet Foundation, to be held on August...
July 14, 2017 Dear Friends and Supporters, On July 09, 2017, the governing board of the Fregenet Foundation held its quarterly meeting and made a number of important decisions. At the top of the agenda was a report from...
By Dr. Hawani Negussie October 6, 2016 In 2012, I spent over six weeks in Addis Ababa, exploring the use and inclusion of indigenous knowledge and cultural practice in pre-primary education programs in the capital and surrounding areas. Fregenet...