Category Archives: Class of 2013

Throughout our travels in South Africa, there were many issues that were easily visible to us, such as poverty and the lingering effects of Apartheid. However, one of South Africa’s most severe problems cannot be seen by the naked eye. … Continue reading →

When first looking at the Hector Pieterson Memorial outside of the museum, you are struck with the idea that something monumental must have happened here. This senseless loss shook the very roots of this community and country. These ideas invigorated … Continue reading →

Refugees and Immigrants in South Africa Adam Shapiro On January 11, Nwaki Quege, former manger of the Bonne Esperance refugee center for women and children came to talk to our class about the struggles that face refugee women in South … Continue reading →

On Monday our class spent the day in Soweto, a township approximately 30 minutes southwest of Johannesburg. Soweto is home to over 6 million residents, and its 154 km2 land area is divided into 54 different locations or neighborhoods. One … Continue reading →

“When the public’s right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the liberties we hold dear are endangered,” – Christopher Dodd.  During the apartheid era in South Africa, … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago the South Africa Study Abroad Class of 2013 was privileged to visit the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) just outside of Johannesburg. Winfrey visited South Africa in 2000 and her experience was so … Continue reading →

One of the greatest struggles that I have encountered during my time in South Africa has been witnessing the clear disparities between the standards of education amongst differing economic classes. Despite these disparities, education is present within a large variety … Continue reading →

Traveling to the Aquila private game reserve, less than a two-hour drive from Cape Town, was one of the highlights of our trip so far. Aquila consists of 7,500 hectors of land and is comprised of 28 different species. Offering … Continue reading →

On our sixteenth day in South Africa and our third day in The City of Gold, we traveled for about an hour to Maropeng, which is the official visitor center for the Cradle of Humankind world heritage site. Our location was once completely submerged … Continue reading →

On January 20th we visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. Upon arriving, we were each given a ticket and on the back of that ticket was a specific classification: we were classified as either “white” or “non-white”. The museum had … Continue reading →