today i was able to revisit the dark halls and stairwell of the ministry of education.
rufus kindly included me in a meeting that is held every month between the dept. of education in liberia with ngo's (non-govt. organizations) involved in education.
it was fascinating to catch the spirit of frustration in the inadequacies of the system and the resources it currently possesses as well as the universal desire to turn things around and the hopefulness for the future.
of the approximate 26,000 teachers in liberia, currently 65% of them are untrained. there are a few different reasons for this but two of note are: the war that stalled all educational activity and destroyed most of the infrastructure including education; and brain drain, as it is commonly called, where those with education fled (and flee) the country for better and safer opportunities abroad.
there is much to be done here.
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Josh,
I missed your posts. Glad you are back.
Best,
Jason
Hi Josh. Just a quick hi to let you know that I/we are enjoying your most informative blogs...thanks. Trinity continues to pray for you weekly.
Blessings,
Diane et al
josh,
I too wanted to add that I've enjoyed keeping up with you.
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