If you aspire to do great things, I find it helpful to break down big challenges into smaller steps toward success. Taking on a big challenge can be daunting, but it is achievable if you: set a big goal, take bold action and then find others that care.
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Students learning to use a computer with a single projector
by Mavis Baah.
Computer literacy is critical to success in today’s society. In the US and much of the developed world, children often grow up surrounded by technology. In that environment, computer literacy can become second nature.
In Ghana, that is not always the case. Less than 4 percent of Ghanaian families own a computer and only 5.2 % of the population have Internet access. Teachers have been asked to introduce students to Microsoft Office, Windows, and the Internet, but in a region with view resources it is often an impossible task. In Assin-Nsuta, Professor Ntsiful was given only one computer and one generator to impart an IT curriculum to an entire school. Forty students had to be divided into small groups and take turns using a single computer.
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55-year old cocoa farmer back in school
by Mavis Baah.
On a sweltering June day, Dr. Martha Sedegah traveled to Ghana’s Assin-Nsuta village to visit the newly constructed primary school building. She wanted to meet with the teachers to discuss academic progress and decided to drop into a few classes.
As Dr. Sedegah walked through the 2nd grade classroom and smiled at the sight of the kids with their eyes glued to the front of the room. As she looked around, she noticed something that was out of place. There was a man sitting in the back row who was much older than the other students. He was wearing the same uniform as the small children— a yellow shirt and khakis. Read more…