Each month, generous members of the One Student community help cover tuition costs for students at WAVS vocational schools in West Africa. Here is what a day in the life of a welding student looks like at West African Vocational Schools. 7:45 a.m. | Arrive at school (by foot or bike) Class starts at 8 […]
Category Archives: Around Campus
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Apr
Apr
What do you do after drinking a can of soda? Maybe you rinse out the can, flatten it out, and toss it in the recycling bin. Once that can is out of sight, you probably don’t think much about it. But for students enrolled in the WAVS welding program, a can is more than just […]
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Apr
A new way for you to equip young West Africans with job skills every month. We live in difficult and uncertain times. Here at home, each of us is making daily sacrifices to care for our families and loved ones. And all around the world, people face the same fears and unknowns. Perhaps never before has the world been more […]
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Mar
Mar
For the latest number of cases in Guinea-Bissau click here. September 14, 2020: The WAVS Schools resumed classes, with extra protocols in place like wearing masks, for those students who were enrolled in the Spring term that was cut short by the state of emergency which closed all schools. These classes will go until September […]
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Mar
Editor’s Note: Meet Gus. He’s a big, red, fuzzy, stuffed bug with his own Instagram following. For the last few years, he’s worked at the WAVS office in Fresno. Why do we keep him around? Probably because he always has a smile on his face. Earlier this year, we decided that it was time for […]
