One of the most sobering places to visit in South Africa is the village of Kliptown in Soweto, South Africa. Nelson Mandela grew up in Soweto and while conditions have improved there for many, we see that there is a long way to go for the residents of Kliptown. Even gaining access to running water [...]
Concluding our orientation in Washington, DC, members of Congress and their staff joined us on Capitol Hill for a send-off reception to talk with us about our upcoming journey to South Africa and the importance of this type of teacher education today. I had the privilege of hearing from staff member Sarah Schelling (at right) [...]
As the orientation continued in Washington, DC, we learned more about the economic conditions of South Africa and the impact of the FIFA World Cup on its economy. Some statistics and information about the country include: GEOGRAPHICAL 25th in the world in terms of overall area land mass, with about 1.2 million square km Nearly [...]
As the World Cup took the world by storm this summer, one can only imagine how our orientation began … with more discussion about the impact of the World Cup on South Africa and its economy. To dig deeper into this discussion, we read numerous articles on the issue and discussed some key points as [...]
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