Category Archives: Class of 2016

Gregory Leeker Blog Post 1   The Guga S’thebe community center is located in the Langa Township in the suburbs of Capetown and certainly served a highlight of our tour of Langa.  In a poverty stricken community this community center aims to improve the life of their residents through various activities including but not limited… Continue reading →

Kerianne Doran Blog Post 2   On Thursday, our class visited the Market Theatre to watch a production of the South African play Egoli. This play tells the story of men who moved to Johannesburg to work in the mines in order to support their families and analyzes the effects their career choices have on… Continue reading →

Kianna Bermudez January 13th, 2016 Throughout my time in Cape Town, the most memorable and transformative experiences thus far have resulted from our time spent at the different townships. Respectively, we have visited Khayelitsha, Langa, Zwelihle, and an additional “colored” township. In being part of the Zulu group within class, which focuses on health and … Continue reading Perceived Health in Various Townships Continue reading →

By Bryan Cross Today, our group visited the Cradle of Humankind, which is a historical site and museum highlighting the origins of humanity. It was a fascinating experience to learn more about both the evolutionary development of humans and the relationship between human population and consumption throughout history. Another interesting point of focus was how… Continue reading →

By Linley Benson When visiting The Apartheid Museum, I was struck by the relationship between South Africa’s mining industry and the foundations of Apartheid and racial segregation. When gold was first found in what was to become Johannesburg in 1886, The English had literally struck an economic gold mine. This discovery was the trigger of… Continue reading →

By Valerie Reich Wealth is based in gold. Jewelry is made of gold. Fashion is designed in honor of gold. But gold has a dark side. Last night we went to the play Egoli which follows the lives of a few miners in working and living together in a mining community in Johannesburg. “Egoli”, which … Continue reading The Lies of the Mines Continue reading →

By Hannah Orth Apartheid is painful to talk about. People were killed, beaten, jailed, and oppressed based on the color of skin, only. The difficulties behind race is a problem across the world. People with darker skin seem to be repeatedly oppressed by those of whiter complexions. The white counterparts have difficulty recognizing the effects … Continue reading Apartheid, History, and T Continue reading →

On Tuesday, January 19th we embarked on our journey to the Cradle of Humankind, a historical site aimed at helping people discover their human heritage. We traveled along the timeline of some of the major events in our earth’s history, experienced evolution, saw an original fossil display and learned about science and sustainability. When learning … Continue reading Welcome Home 🙂 By Emma Kvaale Continue reading →

By Amanda B As South Africa is known as The Cradle of Humankind, on Tuesday January 19th, our class visited Maropeng, which is a museum that allowed us to discover our human heritage and ancestry. The word Maropeng translates to mean “returning to the place of origin” in Setswana, an indigenous language of South Africa. … Continue reading The Cradle of Human Kind Continue reading →

  The Power of Sports One of the things I have observed during my time in South Africa so far is the incredible power of sports.  This power takes many forms and has both forged connections amongst people and driven change throughout history.  This observation has come through my experience within South Africa, though I… Continue reading →