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SaloneLearn: Open STEM Dataset in Krio, Mende and Temne
Students across the North, South and East write STEM questions and answers in the languages they speak at home, and teachers verify every pair. The result is an open dataset of at least 500 question-and-answer pairs, free for anyone to build learning tools on. Delivered with Girls Connect Sierra Leone through the Salone Learn Pilot.
How it works
- Students write STEM questions and answers in Krio, Mende or Temne.
- Data collectors gather and record entries. Young women trained through our work with Girls Connect Sierra Leone collect and enter the questions and answers.
- Teachers verify every question-and-answer pair before it goes into the dataset.
- The dataset is published openly, free for anyone to build learning tools on.
Where
The North, South and East of Sierra Leone.
Who we work with
Girls Connect Sierra Leone, through the Salone Learn Pilot.
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Follow the project
- Launching an open STEM dataset in Krio, Mende and Temne (27 September 2026)
- Training young women to collect Sierra Leone's STEM language data (5 October 2026)
Are you a teacher who could review entries, or a researcher who wants to use the data? Contact us.