Amazing story. Have the honor of calling Dr Alfred my friend - he really is one of a kind and works tirelessly to bring literacy to the world's most remote areas.
So happy to hear your story albeit the very very short version Alfred. You like some of those books tell an inspirational story, that will inspire a generation. Thank you for sharing and the world is truly a better place for me having known you! Congratulations a fantastic TEDx 👏🏼
My mother says she taught me to read when I was 3. I don't remember. But she never suggested any books to read all thru grammar school. But I stumbled across science fiction in 4th grade. My mother called my SF books "something crazy". I ended up going to college for Electrical Engineering. Why hasn't the US had a K-12 National Recommend Reading List of about 9000 since the 1950s? Updated every 5 years.
A funny thing.......in Africa they hunger for education. In America, the majority of Blacks ridicule other Blacks who are scholarly. I heard a similar type of story from an old friend and educator Dr. Montgomery who was a head master somewhere in Africa. I haven't spoken to him in decades, but He left America because people here didn't want to learn and over there they starve for education. I am glad Dr. Chidembo had his eyes opened and soared to the highest levels.
Amazing story. Have the honor of calling Dr Alfred my friend - he really is one of a kind and works tirelessly to bring literacy to the world's most remote areas.
So happy to hear your story albeit the very very short version Alfred. You like some of those books tell an inspirational story, that will inspire a generation. Thank you for sharing and the world is truly a better place for me having known you! Congratulations a fantastic TEDx 👏🏼
My mother says she taught me to read when I was 3. I don't remember. But she never suggested any books to read all thru grammar school. But I stumbled across science fiction in 4th grade. My mother called my SF books "something crazy".
I ended up going to college for Electrical Engineering.
Why hasn't the US had a K-12 National Recommend Reading List of about 9000 since the 1950s? Updated every 5 years.
A funny thing.......in Africa they hunger for education. In America, the majority of Blacks ridicule other Blacks who are scholarly. I heard a similar type of story from an old friend and educator Dr. Montgomery who was a head master somewhere in Africa. I haven't spoken to him in decades, but He left America because people here didn't want to learn and over there they starve for education. I am glad Dr. Chidembo had his eyes opened and soared to the highest levels.
Great talk Alfred loved it
The following 2007 article may be of inerest:
"The end of literacy brings with it the end of society -- and of our humanity"
That was powerful