Until next time, inshallah
This morning came too soon. After many hugs and well wishes and then a few additional hugs and pleasantries, about half of us boarded a...
Last hurrah in Senegal
On our final night in Dakar, we had a cultural dinner. Great times and good food are the phrases that sum up our last night together in...
An awesome St. Louis send off
Our host teachers planned a lovely live band experience for us for our final night in St. Louis. There was melodic singing, drum pounding...
A lesson learned
I had the opportunity to teach a 6th grade English class with my host teacher, Aissatou. There were approximately 40 students in her...
Abdoulaye Mar Diop
Today, I focused on gathering more information for my research topic "What impact does community support have on the educational...
Welcome to Abdoulaye Mar Diop Middle School
Rupa (my teaching partner) and I reported to the Abdoulaye Mar Diop Middle School with Assitou at 8:00 a.m. this morning, in time to...
Voyage to St. Louis
The St. Louis Six, as our group traveling to St. Louis became to be known as boarded our van early Saturday morning excited about meeting...
Experience at Goree Island
Coming to Goree Island was beyond an emotional experience for me. Being from the south (Georgia), I have had the opportunity to see the...
Serious preparation
Throughout the next few days, we were able to interact with members of various education-related groups including FAWE and others to gain...
10,000 Girls
I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful woman named Ms. Viola Vaughn who is originally from Detroit but who now lives in Senegal. She...
