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Work Together
Hi Seydou. You run the English club ‘’Work
together’’. What is the purpose of the English
club?
Thank you very much for this opportunity. It is
an honor to speak to the world about English
club and more to the point; about its purpose in
our times. I have been involved in English clubs
for thirteen years now and I must say that
English club is a special gathering of people
from different social, ethnic and religious
backgrounds. The purpose of English club is to
practice English. English clubs in Senegal and
across Africa are doing more than just learning
and practicing English, they are shaping leaders
and developing committed citizens by training
their members with the skills that are needed t o
move Africa forward.
Do you intend to cooperate with teachers
from other countries and work on projects to
bring positive changes in our communitie
Would you tell us who can take part in the
club?
We are firm believers of unity and cooperation.
We are convinced that ‘’no one is an island’’ and
Anyone who wants to learn and practice
English. In our club we work together with
people who have never been to school but are
able to play key roles. We try to make it easy for
everybody to join the club. One of the founding
fathers of the club named Ahmadou Bamba
Thiam used to say that ‘’work together English
club’’ is doorless meaning that our doors are
widely open to all.
we all need help in our individual efforts. That is
to say that, cooperating with teachers from other
countries is what the doctor ordered. Variety is
the spice of life. Sharing experience and working
with other people on projects will help us
discover other cultures and ways of life. As the
saying goes, “many hands make light work”.
“Many
hands make
LIGHT
work.”
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