Thursday between preparing for the arrivals of our
conference attendees Wendy and I visited our two Winneba schools, Don Bosco and
St. Paul’s. The students at both had
graduated, so they came in on their vacations and waited several hours for
us. This sort of dedication and patience
never ceases to amaze and impress me.
We were particularly eager to thank the Don Bosco students
for their initiative in undertaking independent-research projects. It is our hope that more schools will do this
sort of work, and the students and their teacher, Madam Cynthia, worked very
hard on the projects.
At St. Paul’s we met with Mr. Mills and the students who
would be attending the conference, and talked with the students of their plans
for senior secondary schooling. Most
students in Ghana live away from home for their three years of senior high
school (equivalent to grades 10-12 in the U.S.), so this is a very big
step. Roughly half of Ghana students are
able to attend high school, so it is a very exciting time, preparing for this
big stage of life and career.
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