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1 ESRI or Ethiopian School Readiness Initiative is a...	2 ERSI is now in its 5th year and was established by Irving...	3 The school sites are attached to the Addis Ababa public...	4 The program has now grown to provide services to more...	5 In late April 2012, 10 members of ESRI came to Addis from...
6 A school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The sites are...	7 The program is operated under the direction of the Bureau...	8 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	9 Dr. Fish questioning the children	10 Members of the US ERSI delegation. 2nd from left (with...
11 Children reciting	12 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	13 A proud teacher. Dr. Irving Fish is 3rd from the right;...	14 Two of the youngsters listening to instructions	15 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
16 Children singing	17 Typical classroom	18 Typical classroom	19 Playground provided with funding by UNICEF	20 Engrossed children
21 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	22 Two children listening to one of the teacher's questions	23 Children singing	24 Spelling the word 'apple'	25 Proud of her spelling
26 Trying his hand at the blackboard	27 And so is she	28 Writing on the blackboard	29 Responding to a question	30 "Was I right"
31 "Good Job"	32 Singing and dancing in the aisles	33 Reading a story in Amharic	34 Reading a story in Amharic	35 Reading a story in Amharic
36 See the print	37 She is so proud	38 Dr. Irving Fish is on the left; 2nd from right is Dr....	39 Teacher and her class.	40 Teacher and Dr. Fish greeting the children
41 Children responding to a query	42 A classroom	43 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	44 Rest area for the children	45 Snack time, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A good nutritional...
46 Snack time. In about one-half of the centers, Plan...	47 In about half of the centers, Plan International provides...	48 A grandmother of one of the students	49 An aunt	50 Two grandparents and an aunt of the children.
51 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	52 ESRI site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tires are ingeniously...	53 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	54 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	55 On the playground
56 On the swings	57 On the swings	58 On the swings	59 Happy to meet visitors	60 Mostly happy faces
61 Childen at recess	62 Interacting with the visitors	63 Dr. Fish groupies	64 Some of the children with members of the US ESRI delegation	65 Children at recess. Watched over by support staff
66 ESRI site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.	67 Dr. Menelik Desta (far left) with members of the US ESRI...	68 Teachers and personnel with Drs. Fish and Menelik	69 Classroom	70 Proud teacher
71 Classroom	72 The program has been strongly endorsed and supported...	73 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	74 Hannah Sfreddy having learned about the ESRI program held...	75 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
76 Hannah Sfreddy, a teacher and happy children	77 Photos and names of the children in one of the classrooms	78 Classroom	79 Classroom	80 Two children telling a story. Note the girl's shoes.
81 Telling a story	82 Note the neat book	83 A student is telling a story.	84 One of the near stident writing books being held by Dr....	85 The children appear to learn math too. In 2 languages!
86 Classroom	87 Dr. Irving Fish talking with the children	88 Classroom site. Note the learning materials on the back...	89 "That's funny"	90 At recess
91 At recess	92 Children returning from recess to the classroom. They...	93 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	94 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	95 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
96 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	97 Eating lunch	98 Lunch time at a school site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	99 Eating lunch	100 Note that Ethiopians eat with their right hand using...
101 Lunch time	102 Lunch time	103 A good mouthful...	104 I'll stick to pasta	105 Children returning from a recess break
106 Mr. Demecke, Bureau of Education Supervisor	107 School supervisor	108 The US ESRI delegation, local personnel and teachers	109 Dr. Fish, Ilene Fish with teachers and support staff	110 School site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
111 Children singing at one of the school sites	112 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	113 Teacher	114 Smiling children	115 Classroom, Addis Ababa
116 The smiles on the faces of Dr. Fish (left) and Dr....	117 A proud teacher...	118 A proud teacher...	119 Playround area at a school site in a rehabilitated...	120 Classroom in a rehabilitated apartment building Addis...
121 Young girl writing on blackboard	122 Note the bilingual board.....children who are exposed to...	123 The talent of experienced profesionals...getting down to...	124 Smiles speak volumes....	125 Dr. Fish praising the students' accomplishments
126 One of many happy faces....	127 Another happy face....	128 Children singing	129 Amharic characters	130 Hannah Sfreddy giving out bracelets
131 Hannah is a 16 year old American girl who was part of the...	132 Classroom, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The children are...	133 Happy faces........	134 Dreams.....	135 Smiles....
136 Telling a loooong story.......	137 Not sure of the story ending.....	138 Recess	139 Recess	140 School support personnel
141 Overlooking the playground area at 'recess'	142 The children were excited to meet their visitors and to...	143 The children are reaching out to our outstrecthed hands	144 The children are reaching out to our outstrecthed hands	145 The children are reaching out to my outstrecthed hand. I...
146 Another happy face reaching out to my outstrecthed hand.	147 Local school personnel chatting on playground	148 Members of the US ESRI delegation interacting with the...	149 He wanted to hold my hand	150 Children surrounding Hannah
151 US ESRI delegation regrouping before preparing to visit...	152 Dr. Menelik Desta with Ethiopian high school seniors who...	153 Dr. Wayne King of Calgary, Canada (CEO of a Ethiopian...	154 ESRI Award Ceremony, March 29, 2012, Addis Ababa. ...	155 US Ambassador Donald E Booth, USAID Director of Education...
156 Dr. Haile Selassie, Deputy Director of Early Childhood...	157 US Ambassador Donald E Booth, Haile Selassie and Dr. Fish	158 Dr. Fish, Ambassador Booth, and Ilene Fish	159 Dr. Fish makes opening comments at ESRI Award Ceremony. ...	160 Deputy Director Haile Selassie addresses ceremonial...
161 Deputy Director Haile Selassie addresses ceremonial...	162 Dr. Menelik Desta, ESRI Award Ceremony	163 Dr. Menelik Desta, ESRI Award Ceremony	164 Donald E. Booth, US Ambassador to Ethiopia, ESRI Award...	165 Dr. Menelik Desta, Mr. Demecke, Addis Ababa Bureau of...
166 Haile Selassie, Ambassador Booth, winner ESRI Best...	167 Ambassador Booth, Comunity Support Person Awardee, and...	168 Ambassador Booth, Winner Best ESRI Comunity Support...	169 Dr. Menelik Desta addressing audience at ESRI Award...	170 Representative of Best Performing School and Dr. Fish
171 ESRI Award Winners and Dr. Fish	172 ESRI Award Winner and Dr. Fish	173 ESRI Award Winners and Dr. Fish	174 ESRI Award Ceremony, March 29, 2012, Addis Ababa	175 Dr. Menelik and Mr. Haile Selassie, ESRI Award Ceremony
176 Dr. Menelik, Mr. Haile Selassie and Dr. Fish, ESRI...	177 Dr. Fish receives a Recognition Award from Mr. Haile...	178 Hannah Sfreddo (L), Ambassador Booth (R) and the 4...	179 Ambassador Booth with NYU College Scholarship recipients	180 Ambassador Booth and Dr. Ebba
181 Ambassador Booth and Dr. Fred Seligman, ESRI Ceremony...	182 Ambassador Booth and Dr. Seligman	183 From left to right: Community Support person, Mr....	184 Dr. Fish being interviewed by the press, Addis Ababa	185 Jeffrey Lynford, Drs. Menelik and Fish
186 ESRI 2012 Delegation: Top Row: (L) to R): Jeffrey...	187 (L) to (R) Dr. Fish, ESRI Community Organizer,...	188 Members of ESRI delegation on way to Kechene Pottery...	189 The Kechene Pottery Group is a small group of woman who...	190 The pottery group at work at their 'factory'
191 One of the mothers of the Pottery group and her 1 year...	192 Women of the Pottery Group and their offspring	193 Offspring of one of the mothers of the Kechene Pottery...	194 Dr. Fish at the donated kiln which was able to increase...	195 ESRI delegation at the Pottery 'factory'
196 Youngster of the women of the Pottery Group	197 The ceramics of the pottery group	198 One of the Kechene mothers and her son who shows pottery...	199 Woman of the Kechene Pottery Group	200 The ESRI delegation deciding on what to purchase. It...
201 The Kechene Pottery Group 'factory', Addis Ababa	202 Offspring of one of the mothers of the Kechene Pottery...	203 Hannah (2nd from left) and Jeffrey Lynford (middle) pose...	204 Woman of the Kechene Pottery Group	205 Woman of the Kechene Pottery Group
206 Hannah Sfreddy, Tondra Lynford and Betty Menelik	207 The 2012 ESRI US delegation: from (L) to (R): Beryl...

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