Posted And....This is the End? to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Today is the last day of our journey in Cape Town, right now, I have a mixed range of emotions. What I know is that I couldn't have asked for a better experience and location to learn about social justice. This trip has opened my eyes in so many ways that I know I have been changed for the better. Previous to this trip, I was naive about issues locally and globally. Upon return I want to work on educating myself so that I can become an actively involved citizen. It has also opened my eyes to the value of...
Posted Start of Something New to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Through our work with MaT, we got the experience of working at a daycare located in a masque in the Delft Township. We began our work there by meeting two women who had just started their daycare today. Seating was sparse and the children had a small rug to play on. This is the only daycare that Delft has to offer, and it was opened a week early to accommodate the working parents. The kids we worked with today ranged in age from about 1 to 6. They had few toys to play with, but they found the joy in...
Posted Finding the Joy in Simplicity to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
This past week has been a week that has sparked an immense amount of personal growth and reflection upon myself. We began our service learning work at MaT, and met the children from the Delft Township. It was incredibly refreshing to see a group of youth who are so full of energy and joy even if under the circumstances that they may live with. As I played with them, I couldn't help but want to know what their lives were like outsides of this playground area. I wanted to know what obstacles each of them faced outside of MaT, and...
Posted I made it to Cape Town! to EDHD 3100 - South Africa: Tracing the Footsteps of Social Change 2010/11
Wow...I don't even know how to start about my journey to and thus far in Cape Town. So much has happened in the past few days that it seems like such a blur. Group 3 began our journey in Minneapolis on December 27th, our flight left at 7:35 and all 7 of us girls knew that we had long travel time before we would arrive at our destination in Cape Town. I have personally never flown before so I knew that this experience would be a little different for me than others. However, we all stuck together and ended up...
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