July 24, 2003
Meeting with Teachers and Trainers
This afternoon, we went back to AJA to meet with representatives from several Malian NGOs working in the area of adult literacy and vocational training. Violet Diallo from Ashoka helped to organize the meeting, and AJA director Souleymane Sarr handled the introductions and moderated the discussion. Representatives included Souadou Diabate Kone, President of AMPJF (Association Malienne pour la Promotion de la Jeune Fille et de la Femme) and N'Gouro Sanogo, Adjoint Director of GRAT (Groupe de Recherches et d'Apllications Techniques).
We got a fantastic response from the group with regards to the Kinkajou projector. We're now working out the details of an extended pilot study to be conducted here in Mali this Fall and Spring. The NGO representatives will provide us with a set of course materials and presentation slides from each program area (adult literacy and numeracy, maternal health, vocational training) to convert into microfilm. The idea is that we'll send back a beta prototype for the various agencies to pass around and test in their different education programs for six months. This will be a mix of night-time adult education courses and daytime vocational training, and should provide us with excellent design and market feedback.
