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| Jamie's School Maps & Murals Project (MG#81508238) |
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| Project Director |
| Jamie Bowen (Peace Corps Volunteer), Pissira Thera |
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Project Number |
Total Cost (US$) |
Location |
ED05-09 |
$58.00 |
Tominian, Mali |
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Project Details
(Report Submitted by Jamie Bowen, Peace Corps Volunteer)
In June 2009, I received $47.80 from African Sky to complete four map murals at the local elementary
school in the town of Tominian. As textbooks in Mali and remarkably inaccurate, few students learn
proper geography. In fact, most teachers believe there to be only five continents and 52 states in the
United States of America. Working with the school director and fourth grade teacher, I developed plans
for three large map murals corresponding with the subjects studied in elementary schools. The funds
provided by African Sky covered the cost of paint, brushes and gasoline to thin the paint and wash
brushes. Subjects included the world, Africa and Mali. After completing the four planned maps, we were
able to use the excess paint to complete two more murals in the remaining classrooms.
The maps were created using a grid system. I completed each of the grids and drawings with the help of
two nearby volunteers and the fourth and grade teacher. Once the drawings were completed, we
selected a small team of students and members of the youth association to paint each map. In the end,
we completed one world map identifying every country, one map of Africa and four maps of Mali,
including all bordering countries.
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