Today we traveled two hours by bus with grade 7-9 girls from the Loreto Day School to the remote villages of Kolkata. We all separated into small groups and followed along with the girls as they calmly walked into the schools of each village and proceeded to teach children from grades 1-5. And they did it quite well. It's a program known as the "village outreach program" designed to connect the two groups of different socioeconomic status, empower the girls, and educate the children (all of them). I love to see innovative programs like this, and to be honest, I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it. Kind of reminds me of our "reading buddies" program back home in Canada, but with a greater impact. Once again, I'd write more, but I'm sweating like a hog. Gotta get outta this sauna...
Bye for now.
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Hi Jeff,
I would like to have seen the children teaching children spectacle. Must have been fascinating.
Sorry that the heat and humidity are so terrible. Definitely NOT the place for me to be!
I did not realize that "Kolkata" refers to the entire area around Calcutta. Carrie's blog made me realize that Kolkata and Calcutta are one and the same...almost. I Googled "Kolkata" to learn more.
I shopped for school supplies today. You know what that means! Cross-country will be starting soon!
See you very soon. Stay safe, and as cool as possible. Replenish those fluids.
Cathie
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