A Peace Corps teacher in Ethiopia found a teaching tool in the form of a grunge classic this past school year. In a post on Alternative Nation, Matt Westerberg explained how he used the Pearl Jam song ...

Matt Westerberg is currently teaching 9th grade English to Ethiopian children as part of the Peace Corps. In an essay for Alternative Nation, Westerberg, a 1990s alternative fan, tells a story about ...

WENCHI, Ethiopia – The kids in this volcano-rim village wear filthy, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They don't go to school. Yet they all can chant ...

WENCHI, Ethiopia – The kids in this volcano-rim village wear filthy, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They don’t go to school. Yet they all can chant ...

Dave Grohl’s birthday is tomorrow, and to celebrate, a group of Ethiopian students learning English have put together a tribute in his honor. Singing Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — guitar parts ...

Bringing AI to the classroom at scale. Together, Efekta and Pharo Foundation aim to strengthen classroom instruction, improve student learning outcomes, and expand employability skills by ensuring ...

Addis Ababa, January 26, 2026 (ENA) -Ethiopia is advancing digital learning to give students and young people greater access ...

Despite the fact that the band literally has a song about a kid who spoke in class today, it seems there’s a different Pearl Jam track being used in the classroom to help young people learn English.

WENCHI, Ethiopia — The kids in this volcano-rim village wear filthy, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They don’t go to school. Yet they all can chant ...