From the Editor
I have just returned from an 18-month assignment in Jamaica where I worked with educators in the field of mathematics. The experience was a real eye-opener for me. It was not uncommon for teachers to have more than 60 students in their classes. Equipment often consisted of nothing more than a piece of chalk and a poor blackboard, and textbooks were usually just workbooks of questionable quality. The experience certainly made me appreciate what we have at home.
Books of all kinds are in short supply in Jamaica. In Canada, schools frequently discard vast quantities of books that are in good condition but out of date. Rather than discarding these books, why not make them available to developing countries, where they can fill a real need?
In Yellowhead School Division, available books are picked up and taken to a central location. When transportation becomes available, the books are delivered to a central depot in Edmonton where they are sorted and shipped to developing countries.
If you would like to become involved in such a project, telephone Vernal Smith at 986-3116 (res.) or 422-2684′(bus.). He may be able to give you’ the name of someone in Calgary or Lethbridge who is coordinating the project in southern Alberta.
I can assure you that your efforts on behalf of developing countries will be much appreciated.
Art Jorgensen
From the Editor
Art Jorgensen
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