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| Books for Markala High School Library |
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| Project Director |
| Scott Lacy, Christine Lacy |
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Project Number |
Total Cost (US$) |
Location |
ED04-09 |
$119.55 |
Markala, Mali |
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Project Details
The historic high school in Markala, Mali has educated scores of young men and women who later
become influential Malians including a president of the republic and the youngest ever elected mayor in
the country's history. As such, the Markala Lycee (high school) has grown into a remarkable school with
facilities that are uncommon for most public schools in the country. In addition to a laboratory, a modest
computer center, and dozens of classrooms, the school has a library with thousands of books in multiple
languages. Malian Country Director Tamba Troare is an English teacher at the high school, and he has
worked to increase the English language book collection. Two subject areas that Traore's for which
students have actively sought out English books are African American history and literature. In 2009
African Sky donated a collection of books with a balanced range of reading levels (children's books to
academic texts). African Sky will seek feedback from teachers, students, and librarians to generate a list
of future titles we could donate.
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