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" Strong in PRIDE, Rich in KNOWLEDGE, Striving for PEACE" The Symbol. Sankofa. What does the symbol means?

The word Sankofa is a principle and cultural custom among the Akan-speaking people of Ghana, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire that holds that there is wisdom in learning from the past to both understand the present and shape the future. Implicit in Sankofa is the deep study and reading of African history and culture and the application of its lessons to our experiences of educational success and excellence  ...