RETURN TO BEGINNING | NEXT PHOTO                 Go to BetterWorkplaceNow.com or TomTerez.com Click here for information about talks and workshops by Tom Terez       Learning to hope Here is the classroom. That's right, the prisoners secretly held classes in the bathroom. One of them would stay outside, listening for the gate sounds that would signal an approaching warder -- while the rest of them gathered to learn and talk about history, politics, sociology, and many other subjects. Few of the prisoners were formal teachers, but all had knowledge to share. And the classes weren't just for learning; they were also about hope. As Nelson Mandela repeatedly said: "Improve your education and be prepared to govern." Many former prisoners now serve in high-level government posts. NEXT PHOTO
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