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To aid Cameroon students with test prep, earn their trust

A Cornell-linked story connected the project to a practical challenge facing students preparing for the baccalaureate exam: support only works when the institution offering it is trusted.

Participants in a youth-focused learning session

The Cornell-linked piece connects the work to a concrete problem facing students preparing for the baccalaureate exam: support only helps when the institution offering it is trusted.

That framing is useful because it keeps the emphasis on institutional trust rather than on abstract outreach or one-off encouragement.

To help students prepare, the project first had to earn their trust.