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What you inherit, and what you will give
There is nothing like taking a national test under a tent with gravel spilling onto the ground before you, especially after all that preparation and anticipation to take it back in March, only to have it drowned out by torrents of rain. Yet, my dear students, you kept at it, and here you are, a […]
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Foundations
But seven months ago, we couldn’t imagine that a shipping container sitting on a lot in the middle of Liberia would turn into a thriving, happy school. Every step since has been one of building upon the last. From the container came a roof and a perimeter fence. Twenty-five students and three teachers. Word got […]
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Terry and Michael Academy status, December 31, 2022 update
Wishing all a very Happy New Year and a healthy, prosperous and learning-filled 2023! Here is where we stand w/ the Liberia School, “Terry and Michael Academy” JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2023 SPRING 2023 GOALS TIMELINE OF LIBRARY AND SCHOOL PROJECT (2021-2022) SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2021 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2021 JANUARY 2022 MAY-JUNE 2022 JULY-AUGUST 2022 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022
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Not back but to school for the first time
Back to school is a wonderful, exciting season for students and parents alike. Imagine, though, it’s not “back” but “to” school for the first time or to a regular school for the first time. Thanks to Agents of Positive change in Lower Johnsonville, Liberia, local families now have a school nearby — no more two-hour […]
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Announcing a new approach
Announcing the School4Schools Foundation: Student-focused collaboration through mentoring, goal setting & accountability