As Minnesota gains its first Somali public school principals, an ĀĢ²čÖ±²„ program is actively helping to increase East African educators here.
Located inĀ Minneapolisā largely Somali CedarāRiverside neighborhood, Augsburg’s East African Student to Teacher (EAST) program is committed to recruiting, retaining, and licensing highly qualified East African students who wish to become K-12 teachers. EAST coversĀ tuitionĀ costs towards initial licensure.
āIn a relatively short time, weāve been able to multiply the number of educators of East African descent in the state of Minnesota from a handful to a bit of a larger handful,ā EAST Program Director Audrey Lensmire told the Sahan Journal. Lensmire is an associate professor in the education department.
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