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When an elder dies in Africa, it’s as if an entire library burnt down explains Professor Martin Nkafu, Head of the Digital Bridge Project in Cameroon, to the students of the F. D’Assisi School.
On April 23, Prof. Nkafu participated in the meeting dedicated to “A New Humanism: the ethics of the man-nature relationship”. During the event, awards will be presented to the best works by students to estimate the impact of our lifestyles on the environment in terms of consumption, waste and refuse.
The event also witnessed the participation of Pietro Ciotti, President of the School Board; Vincenzo Carpenella, Provincial Councillor; Roberto Mastrantonio, President of the 7th District; Claudio Giuliani, Personnel Board Member for the 7th District and Santino D’Ercole, Environmental Councillor at the 7th District.
The D’Assisi Lyceum is one of the schools participating in Project Digital Bridge – a technological bridge with Cameroon, an operative plan promoting digital and social inclusion in the schools of the Lebialem Region, , Municipality of Menji, in Cameroon. The project is financed by the Lazio Region, coordinated by the Fondazione Mondo Digitale and locally implemented by the Rome “Scuole in Rete” (SIR) and LATS, the Lebialem Association for Twining of Schools.
Many of the works prepared by the students will be translated and shared with the twinned school in Cameroon, GTC Lewoh. A new event will be organized shortly to allow the two schools to interact via video conference and discuss the value of traditions, respect for the elderly and cultural identity.
