Rotary at work teaching in Senegal

Photo courtesy David Smith
Pagosan and veteran teacher Rita Jensen communicates with students, even though they do not speak a common language.

By David Smith

Special to The SUN

How to teach STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) classes to 200 sixth-grade students in their ethnic language, Wolof? This was the challenge faced by a team of teachers participating in an education program in a rural village in Senegal, Africa.

The Pagosa Springs Rotary Club supports and manages this program.

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