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The Rotary Club of Des Plaines, Illinois, USA, put its Rotary Foundation matching grant into motion teaching schoolchildren math and science in an unconventional way. The students use tiny gears and motors to build working machines under the mentorship of local club members.

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6 Comments:
At 9:55AM on 2 October 2008, Ramesh Tiwari wrote: It was interesting to watch how rotarians are helping the school students in their accumen of creativity with simple toys like products, but unfortunately these type of materials are not available in India for their schools. Will there be any rotary club volunteer themselves to teach on such type of creative studies. It will be a great help. Thanks , Please do respond !
At 10:07AM on 28 November 2007, Rtn. Ramesh Tamrakar wrote: I am highly influenced by the work done by rotary international in the educational field. I work for SOS Children's Village. This organisation works for orphaned and abandoned children and children from marginal communities. It has own school too. Thus, is it possible to get these educational materials as grant to them through RC Itahari, Nepal. Thanks
At 9:59AM on 28 November 2007, Kweku Ofori-Bruku wrote: I am the President of Rotary Club of Accra, Ghana.,and member of RSES whose headquarters is in Des Plaines so I was very excited to see my fellow Rotarians helping the kids and I do hope that some of my colleague R & A Engineers were among the Rotarians. We shall love to replicate such a program in Ghana if the Rotary Club in Des Plaines would assist with a matching grant. Thank U Kweku Ofori-Bruku President 2007-08 Rotary Club of Accra, Ghana.
At 11:25AM on 20 November 2007, Rtn Charles Onianwa wrote: Keep the good works of Rotary. Congratulations on your club effort to ensure that our children are Literate. Cheers. From rotary club of Ekpoma, D9140. Nigeria
At 10:08AM on 19 November 2007, Prafull Karnik wrote: I am a Member of Rotary Club of Thane East ,Dist 3140. We have done Matching Grant Project with R.C. Mission Viejo in CA. to Upgrade the school facilities in Thane ,India. I visit the club. We will be happy to get the total project idea and report on this project. If RC Des Plaines is willing ,we will do the Matching Grant Project with them in India. Pl Reply. I will be visiting US in Jan 2008 and will be with my daughter in Chandler ,AZ. Prafull
At 10:13AM on 19 November 2007, Dr Surajit Sahu wrote: It was interesting to watch how rotarians are helping the school students in their accumen of creativity with simple toys like products, but unfortunately these type of materials are not available in India for their schools. Will there be any rotary club volunteer themselves to teach on such type of creative studies. It will be a great help. Thanks , Please do respond !

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