About

The Multilingual Education in The Gambia hub /MEG HUB started in 2018. It is a platform for anybody interested in language, multilingualism and education in The Gambia. The MEG HUB comprises information regarding Research, but also a Reading group & Forum on language in The Gambia (do join us!), many relevant Resources (e.g. about Gambian languages), and Training & Collaborations. Use the Get in Touch form on the right-hand side of this page if you need to get in touch with us. We love to hear what people do or think about our work.  

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The MEG Team 

Who is the MEG Team?

Clyde Ancarno, PhD – University lecturer, researcher and teacher trainer 

Clyde Ancarno is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and Education at King’s College London. She founded the MEG HUB and has been researching multilingualism in education settings in The Gambia since 2016. Clyde Ancarno also has experience as a language teacher (English and French from primary to university level) and a teacher trainer (she is currently the Deputy programme director of a Master’s Degree programme in Applied Linguistics and ELT for English language teachers). [academic profile] 

Anda Drasovean, PhD – Digital Technologist 

Anda Drasovean has experience working with digital tools in a range of contexts. In recent years, she has specialised in the area of digital learning and teaching. Anda Drasovean supports the MEG HUB with the training material we develop to support the integration of Gambian languages in education in The Gambia. She notably set up the Online Toolkit – Multilingual Resources for Primary Schools in The Gambia. 

Rebecca Funabashi, MA — English Language Teacher / Digital Technologist

Rebecca Funabashi is a research assistant for the MEG HUB. She is an English language teacher with over 16 years of experience in Japan and the UK. Rebecca has been supporting the MEG HUB since 2024 with website updates, materials development and contributing to a teacher training course on multilingual pedagogy for teachers in The Gambia and Ghana.

The MEG HUB would not exist without the help and support of individuals and organisations worldwide. We would like to thank the following in particular: 

  • Curriculum Research Evaluation Development Directorate / CREDD of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education ;
  • The English Unit of The University of The Gambia;
  • The University of Education The Gambia (teacher training institution) ;
  • Professors Ben Rampton (King’s College London) and Friederike Lüpke (University of Helsinki);
  • MLE International and its director Dr Carol Benson.

And many more…