Posted Drumming to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Had a hand drumming session with my boys Anthony and Nate. It was refreshing and impressively collaborative. We'll have to do it again real soon guys!...
Posted Reflections continued to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
I've already blogged a bit on the New Year's celebration, but just wanted to add a little more reflection to try and stay somwhat chronological in the reflections of my thoughts. Long Street celebration for 25 newly assembled U of M academics about to embark on some pretty challenging topics of racism, segregation, inhumane treatment, poverty, oppression, and disease. We were also going to be able to see some the most awesome displays of natural beauty my eyes will ever see....but until then, we party with the South African locals. We enjoy the beginning of the South Africa Global Seminar...
Posted Reflections Continued to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Back from my writing break. I have been experiencing this seminar from several different perspectives. I am a student attempting to learn about the history of South Africa. I am a teaching assistant and fellow learning about the logistics and planning that goes into leading a global seminar in the hopes that one day I will instruct my own. I am also a social scientist interested in group dynamics and how groups and communities construct themselves. We have an incredibly dynamic and diverse global seminar community. It has been a joy thus far observing, engaging and developing with this amazing...
Posted Reflections to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
For many that know me well, and not so well, I have been viewed as a person that over analizes things. There is much truth to this form of processing I do - Everyday! One might imagine that this visit to South Africa has got my mind working overtime. It is true. Today has provided us with a much needed day off - a time for reflection - to attempt to organize the multitude of overwhelming thoughts and emotions evoked from this Global Seminar experience thus far. Forgive me if I get to bouncing around with the sharing of my...
Posted Cape Town Experience to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Greetings family and Friends, As if it has not been reiterated enough, Cape Town, South Africa (SA) is an amazing place. Yesterday was an incredibly fun-FILLED day full of activities and knowledge filled experiences. Our group took a tour of Cape Town where we learned some of the history of SA. We had the opportunity to see the site of District 6. This is an area of SA where black Africans were forcibly removed from their homes by the apartheid government and relocated to far away townships. Their homes were bulldozed over to insure they would not try to return...
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