tajaki
n.— «Graziano has been praised for working to bring together the school and community with local partnerships and areawide events. Three years ago, he introduced a concept called Tajaki, which is a Swahili word that means “education, community, village.” Out of that, Graziano began a program that has every student write a personal interest plan, or PIP, at the beginning of each year outlining what they see as their strengths, weaknesses and goals.» —“Graziano says he won’t return” by Melanie Asmar Concord Monitor (N.H.) Jan. 26, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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