Gambia-L: The e-mail below came from a friend of The Gambia. I am forwarding it to the L on her behalf. Ebrima >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Scientology in the Gambia >Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:07:05 +0200 > >Dear Sir, >Sorry for disturbing. Sometimes I follow the discussions on Gambia-L and >always appreciated your postings. Since I am no more a subscriber, I can't >address the issue there. But I'm in good faith leaving the matter with you >will help to adress it to people concerned. > >I'm a member of a German-Gambian Network, and we are highly worried about >the following news: > >GRTS RADIO NEWS: TUESDAY 24TH JLUY 2001 > >A four-week training Workshop on Study Technology a new learning method for >teachers in the country has been opened by the Secretary of State for >Education Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta at the Gambia College, in Brikama. The >workshop which ends on August 16th this year will discuss the work of an >American Researcher L. Ron Hubbard, about how to learn and apply the >knowledge from learning activities. These include the understanding of >concepts and ideas, how to overcome learning difficulties with ease as well >as the application of the knowledge gained. Other activities include the >setting of standards and monitoring achievement targets, application of >information technology as well as decentralization and community >empowerment in education. Study Technology will also help children to learn >and use knowledge to improve physical, social, economic, moral and >spiritual conditions for the creation of a better condition of living in >society. The first phase of the programme target 6,000 teachers in public >schools from the basic to the secondary level, while the second phased >would incorporate the private and tertiary institutions. The Secretary of >State Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta urged teachers at the seminar to discover the >study technology initiative which will help them to boost quality education >in the Gambia. She expressed the hope that the introduction of study >technology in all schools in the country will open a new path towards >improving the quality of education and enhance greater personal freedom and >empowerment in learning and the application of knowledge. > > >Study Technology is a method of Scientology, at least in Germany considered >anti-democratic and anti-constitutional. For further information please >check the followig link: > >http://www.innenministerium.bayern.de/english/scientology/ekeltsch.html > >Thanks for your attention! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------