Young girls and boys listen intently to their teacher as they develop practical skills that will help find them work after completing their basic education in Mali.
With CIDA's support, New Brunswick Community College of Bathurst is working with Mali's Education Ministry to provide practical and technical knowledge to students who are finishing their basic education to help them find work or start a business. As of March 2009 more than 50 teachers and a dozen technicians were trained, and these people in turn trained 250 students in carpentry, electrical construction, graphic design, informatics, masonry, metal construction, painting, and sewing. Seven new laboratories were established to train future students. The Government of Mali wants to extend the training program developed in this project throughout the country.
