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This Pre-teen Believes her Invention can Change the Lives of her Peers Back Home

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African leaders discussing colonial tax history in a classroom environment.

A young girl and an older man engage in a discussion about colonial tax effects in Africa, with a classroom background.

Eleven-year-old Nigerian-American Eniola Shokunbi has written to Nigerian authorities, requesting an invitation and security support to discuss how do-it-yourself (DIY) box fan filters — known as Corsi-Rosenthal boxes — could benefit Nigerian schools. This initiative follows the recent approval by the State of Connecticut Bond Commission of $11.5 million for the construction and installation of these filters in schools across the state. The project, led by Eniola as a fifth grader, aims to improve air quality in educational settings.

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