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Education on the move: boosting learning in isolated communities

2015-07-20 1 Dailymotion

When it comes to schooling, children can fall behind if they live in isolated or nomadic communities.<br /><br /> This edition of Learning World looks at mobile education – projects which aim to make classes accessible to all. <br /><br /> Ethiopia: books on horseback<br />Books being transported on horseback may seem like an image from a bygone era, but it’s very much a reality in Ethiopia.<br /><br /> As part of the “horse-powered literary programme,” run by the “Ethiopia Reads” NGO, books are taken to children in rural communities for special reading sessions. <br /><br /> Ethiopia, which has the second largest population in Africa, ranks 195th on the global literacy scale. Around 2.4 million children have never been to school.<br /><br /> France: reaching Roma children<br />Roma children in Europe face constant challenges. In France, only around half of them are enrolled in schooling.<br /><br /> One teacher is taking informal education to the community by turning public spaces into classrooms.<br /><br /> Maria-Laura Oita, a social pedagogue, runs workshops i

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