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What is The Sankofa Project?
Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. Sankofa is symbolized by bird moving forward but looking backward with an egg in its mouth -- the egg has been collected because it holds the wisdom of the past and is necessary to fulfill the promise of the future. The literal translation of the word and the symbol is "it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind."
In keeping with the meaning of the word, The Sankofa Project is committed to providing prevention and intervention programs and services to promote a desire for learning in youth who live in communities where education is often not valued by their peers. The Sankofa Project uses positive peer pressure, psychosocial and family mentoring support to help students, who might otherwise be left behind, identify their academic goals and make rewarding career path choices.
http://www.sankofaproject.org/
Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. Sankofa is symbolized by bird moving forward but looking backward with an egg in its mouth -- the egg has been collected because it holds the wisdom of the past and is necessary to fulfill the promise of the future. The literal translation of the word and the symbol is "it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind."
In keeping with the meaning of the word, The Sankofa Project is committed to providing prevention and intervention programs and services to promote a desire for learning in youth who live in communities where education is often not valued by their peers. The Sankofa Project uses positive peer pressure, psychosocial and family mentoring support to help students, who might otherwise be left behind, identify their academic goals and make rewarding career path choices.
http://www.sankofaproject.org/