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New game helps refugee camp kids become academic ‘stars’

December 2, 2020

Once a refugee himself, senior Joel Baraka has invented "5 STA-Z" — a board game for students across sub-Saharan Africa that turns learning into fun.

Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/new-game-helps-refugee-camp-kids-become-academic-stars/
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