It is hard to believe that I have spent 3 months in South Africa already! The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of travels amidst completing my internship deliverables. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I am involved in an ECD project that aims to provide kindergarten teachers with skills and support to ensure holistic development and school readiness for the students. … Continue reading Uhambe Kahle
Internship highlights: Over the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to be more involved in the ECD project I talked about in my last post. As I mentioned earlier, I was in the Limpopo province for a week, during which my time was split between doing work in the satellite office there and visiting schools with trainers to provide school-based support to Grade … Continue reading ECD Project & Elephant Sightings
I’m officially half way through my internship! The past few weeks have been filled with some great adventures and learning experiences, and I am definitely grateful for the opportunity to be here in South Africa! Over the last few weeks, Nicole and I have been involved in two projects. AFAL (African Languages as a First Additional Language) Lesson Plans: In South Africa, students learn in … Continue reading Lesson Plans and Lions
Sawubona (Hello in Zulu)! I landed in Johannesburg for my internship almost 3 weeks ago, after 32 hours of traveling. My supervisor had said she would send the organization driver to pick me up from the airport. After almost two hours of waiting for a man with my name on a sign, unsuccessfully trying to get a hold of my supervisor with spotty airport wifi, and … Continue reading Sawubona from South Africa!
The International Educational Development Program 