THE SOWETO SCHOOLS BOOK DRIVE

In June of 2000, Professor Reese participated in an International Council for Educational Exchange Seminar in South Africa. On the last day of his visit, he requested to be taken to the poorest school in the poorest area of Johannesburg so that he could make a contribution. He was taken to the Tshebedisanong School in Soweto. This school contained grades K-6. They had approximately 200 students and five classrooms. The assistant principal of the school gave him a tour of their library. The library contained only 31 books. This school, and schools like this in Soweto, desperately lack resources. His experience in Soweto prompted him to collaborate with the Trust for Educational Advancement in South Africa (TEASA) to start a Soweto Schools Book Drive in the U.S. If you or your organization has access to the following materials and would like to donate them to this project please contact Prof. Reese at: rrreese@csupomona.edu

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K-6 BOOKS