São Tomé and Príncipe: teacher Galino de Almeida dies
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Telanon
São Toméan teacher Galino de Almeida, known as Sun Galino, has died after devoting around 46 years to educating and teaching several generations. A pioneer of adult literacy after independence, he worked with Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and in the community of Monte Mário, reports Téla Nón.
São Toméan teacher Galino de Almeida, known as “Sun Galino”, has died after devoting around 46 years to teaching and educating generations, reports Téla Nón. He was a leading figure in literacy in São Tomé and Príncipe in the 1970s.
After the country’s independence, Galino de Almeida took part in the first literacy initiatives and worked with Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire. Freire visited the archipelago around seven times between 1975 and 1990 and advised the São Toméan government on the design and implementation of education policies.
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