This conference will introduce you to the education of the greatest scholars in history.
Classical Christian education is the heritage of the church and prepares students to love learning
and develop godly character.
Come see how this education system can transform your school for the good of your students
and the glory of God.
Conference Details
Dates: 28-29 October 2024
Location: Rafiki School, WR53+FWG, Jos 930105, Plateau (Attendees traveling from Jos City should follow Rukuba Rd. from Polo Roundabout. At Miango Junction, take a left and continue straight to the military checkpoint. Once you reach the checkpoint, take a right on Miango Road and continue about 1 kilometer, the Rafiki Village has the red roofs and the entrance gate is on your left.)
Registration: N10,000
Registration Deadline: Friday, 18 October 2024
Schools registering 5 teachers can send a 6th free.
Book bags, daily tea, and lunch are included in the registration.
Recommended Accommodations
Heritage City Guest House
No. 14, Naraguta Avenue off Wase Rd.
G.R.A., Jos, Plateau State
Telephone: 0 904 721 2123
Valada Hotel
No. 6, Sylverster Dabo Close, Apollo Crescent,
Jos, Plateau State
Telephone: 0 704 000 4155
La Monde Hotel
16 Apollo Crescent
Jos, Plateau State
Telephone: 0 706 765 3939
Miango Rest Home
Miango Road
Miango, Plateau State
Website: https://mrhmiango.com/
Telephone: 0 803 397 8039
Speakers
Rev. Kenneth Mbugua
Rev. Kenneth Mbugua is the senior pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Nairobi, Kenya and is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition Africa. He is the Managing Director of Ekklesia Africa which promotes biblical resources for building healthy churches. Kenneth is married to Arlette and they have three children. He has an undergraduate degree in Bible from Central Africa Baptist College in Kitwe, Zambia. He has a passion for missions, expository preaching and a love for Christ’s Church.
Dr. Brian Williams
Dr. Williams is the General Editor of Principia: A Journal of Classical Education, a national Alcuin Fellow, a Research Fellow with the Institute of Classical Education, and a member of the Academic Advisory Board for the Classic Learning Test. He is also a co-organizer of 100daysof Dante.com. Dr. Williams previously served as the Departmental Lecturer in Theology and Christian Ethics at the University of Oxford (UK), where he also directed a collection of curated video interviews with Christian academics and scholars at Oxford. Prior to that, he taught theology, philosophy, and literature at Cair Paravel Latin School (Topeka, KS). He holds an MPhil and DPhil in Christian Ethics from the University of Oxford (UK); and a MA and ThM in Systematic and Historical Theology from Regent College (Vancouver, Canada). Dr. Williams' academic work focuses on virtue ethics, Dante's Comedy, the just war tradition, and the long tradition of classical education, especially in the work of Hugh of St. Victor, Philip Melanchthon, and John Henry Newman.
Nigerian Educators
Conference workshops will feature educators from the Rafiki School and partner schools on how to implement Rafiki’s classical Christian curriculum in the Nigerian context.
Mrs. Robyn Burlew
Robyn Estep Burlew has taught Biology and Mathematics and served as Head of Upper School at Veritas School in Richmond, Virginia, and Covenant Christian Academy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Houghton College and a Master of Education in Integrated Curriculum and Instruction from Covenant College. She has three adult daughters and four grandchildren. Robyn is a member of Redeemer Anglican Church in Richmond, Virginia.
Mrs. Jessica Gombert
Jessica Gombert is in her 20th year as the Grammar School Headmaster at Geneva School of Boerne. She holds an MA in Education and has been involved in many aspects of education for over 35 years. Teaching experiences include special education, kindergarten, adult classes for Region 20 Alternative Certification Program and university student teacher supervision. She delights in teaching students to become life-long learners, encouraging and leading teachers. She is dedicated to Christian and classical education. Jessica has led The Society for Classical Learning’s Grammar School Head cohort for several years and has presented at numerous conferences. She is passionate about reading instruction and is currently writing student readers to supplement the phonics curriculum. She has a love for serving and teaching children in Africa. She has taught and trained teachers in Zambia, Uganda, and Rwanda.