This week Mrs. Worthy came to our class and gave us a lecture about her life and her participation in a program in Africa called LEAP that uplifts the education of African children. To start off, I was very impressed by this lady. It’s not frequent that someone talks and I can tell that they obviously LOVE what they do, but this was the case with Mrs. Worthy. She explained to us the way that she was educated as a young child under African traditions, and to me at least, it seemed more effective than the traditional way we normally learn in America. Then she talked about how growing up she was involved with almost every protest in DC. With this Mrs .Worthy learned to stand up for what she believed in. After making her career choice to become a teacher, and excelling every year, she decided to take her ability to Africa, were she became involved with the LEAP program. She showed us a video of some of the kids dancing and expressing themselves. It also showed their appreciation for the situation. I realized that we some what take advantage of our situation here, and we really should be more appreciative of our school system.
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