Alex Steeves, a 16-year-old student at Caledonia High School, is developing a smartphone app that will translate Arabic into English in hopes it will help his Syrian classmates better adjust to the English language.

The app will take 25 common phrases like, ‘How much does this cost?’ or ‘May I use the bathroom?’ and translate them, helping both teachers and all students in the classrooms.

Innovative design teacher, Benjamin Kelly challenged his students to think outside the box and come up with an app that would be different from what they were used to doing. More.

See: Global News

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