Project Profile
Philanthropic Private Tutoring Initiative in Senegal (PPTIS)
Date Submitted: 10/12/2009 - 22:44
Submitted By: mgofman
Category: Education
Target Region: - Western Africa
Project Participant's Name: Michael Gofman
Team: Part of a team
Role: Co-founder
Country: United States
Description: Goal: Increase success of low-income students in entrée exams to a public high school. Long term goal: Provide equal opportunities to students from low-income families in education and economic prosperity. Decrease drop-off rates from schools and increase number of children from low-income families who get university degrees. Provide opportunity to university students to contribute to their community and be a role model for pupils by transferring their knowledge in one-on-one private tutoring sessions. Facilitate accumulation of human capital in Senegal, prevent brain drain, achieve higher economic development, and decrease inequality.
Website:
Contact Email: michael.gofman@gmail.com
How can The Human Network Help?:
Submitted By: mgofman
Category: Education
Target Region: - Western Africa
Project Participant's Name: Michael Gofman
Team: Part of a team
Role: Co-founder
Country: United States
Description: Goal: Increase success of low-income students in entrée exams to a public high school. Long term goal: Provide equal opportunities to students from low-income families in education and economic prosperity. Decrease drop-off rates from schools and increase number of children from low-income families who get university degrees. Provide opportunity to university students to contribute to their community and be a role model for pupils by transferring their knowledge in one-on-one private tutoring sessions. Facilitate accumulation of human capital in Senegal, prevent brain drain, achieve higher economic development, and decrease inequality.
Website:
Contact Email: michael.gofman@gmail.com
How can The Human Network Help?:
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