The 2019 Global Teacher Prize winner, Kenya's Peter Tabichi, on Monday met with US President Donald Trump ahead of his special address at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Describing teacher Tabichi as an inspiration to Americans for his hard work and commitment to his students, White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham tweeted images of the 37-year-old science teacher's meeting with Mr Trump, but did not give details of what was discussed during the meeting.
DEDICATION
"His dedication, hard work and belief in his students' talent has led his poorly resourced school in Kenya to emerge victorious after taking on the country's best schools in national science competitions," Ms Grisham posted on Twitter.
Mr Tabichi, a staunch Catholic and member of the Franciscan Friars, a religious order founded by St Francis of Assisi in the 13th century, amazed the world with his commitment to nurturing the academic abilities of his students, majority of whom come from poor backgrounds.
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