Category Archives: Class of 2017

Upon beginning this reflection, I realized that choosing one single day of our experience would not convey the depth of … Continue reading →

  Critical Blog Reflection: The Call of South Africa With my time in South Africa coming to an end, it … Continue reading →

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite in a way that little else does.” This quote said by Nelson Mandela resonates through the history of South Africa from the 1995 Rugby World Cup to the soccer World Cup hosted by the country in 2010. Before arriving in South … Continue reading Will Flood Blog 2 Continue reading →

At Cradle of Humankind Museum a quote found on the wall of education really stuck with me. WB Yeats, writer and poet, said, “Education is not the filling of a bucket, but the lighting of fire.” WB Yeats is saying that education should not be about snippets of knowledge that students collect as they move … Continue reading Juxtaposition of education from wealth to townships Continue reading →

The value of space in South Africa is something that has resonated with me greatly. In the United States, we traditionally don’t give much appreciation to space we are given, and no matter how much we have, it is somehow never enough. Through our time spent in the townships like Imizamo Yethu and Zwelihle, hostels of … Continue reading The War On Space Continue reading →

Through our group work in the fall and writing our research proposal, I felt confident that I had a sense of how the South African economy was working. I knew that the economy as a whole is suffering. There are high levels of unemployment (28%), complexities with education access, and there are limited opportunities for … Continue reading South African Economy During and After the Apartheid Era: What’s the Difference? Continue reading →

By: Dawn Winsor Our group attended the play “When Swallows Cry” at The Market Theater in Johannesburg. This play and the messages that came out of it really resonated with me and changed my outlook on many things having to do with South Africa and our group’s affect on it. What are we doing here? … Continue reading A Garden Solely Watered Cannot Truly Grow Continue reading →

Following the recent visit to Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg, I sat wondering how so many years have passed and yet so little has changed. The violence, overcrowding, poor sanitation, and diseases found at Number Four were not contained within the walls of the prison. Though the doors of Number Four officially closed in 1983, these… Continue reading An Unjust Parallel (By: Meagan Richardson) Continue reading →

Resilience is a trait that many people posses, but there is something about the resilience of the oppressed, the disenfranchised, … Continue reading →

In South Africa, creating jobs that are accessible to people living in townships is essential. Creating those jobs for women is even more critical because it gives them some financial stability and the opportunity to provide for their family. One place we stopped along the way that opened my eyes to the creativity of these … Continue reading Empowerment: One Tea Bag at a Time Continue reading →