EDUCATION NEWS
RISING ABOVE C MANS and Its Friend
No one saw how COVID-19 would change everyday life. Certainly, no o n courage, creativity, and heroism that everyday people would demonst
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owhere was this more evident than when Jamie Smith drove two hours by herself in 40-below weather to deliver computers so students of Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS) could continue classes at home. “She really didn’t want to get her picture taken because she said her husband did all the work refurbishing them,” said Principal Gail Wilton, the only person at the school after the province mandated that all Alberta schools close their doors and find a way to deliver education electronically for the rest of the year. The challenge was compounded by the lack of computers in the homes of many students and, in some cases, the complete absence of Internet services. “Jamie and her husband definitely went above and beyond what we could have expected by donating three laptops and a tablet,” explained Wilton. “As we are trying to get our students transitioned into an online method of education, this particular donation could not have come at a better time. Their generosity is greatly appreciated.” Smith, who manages External Affairs Medical Spa in St. Albert, in addition to mothering two sons adopted from the foster system, knows how important school and teacher contact had been for the kids
Gary Smith worked several hours on this project to provide students with an electronic device so they can continue their studies.
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Alberta Adventist News
JUNE 2020
