Today my group and the rest of the educators all presented at Wits University in Johannesburg. My group started off by leading the audience in a little sing-a-long that required collaboration with everyone. Then, we went right into our presentation about the importance of collaboration in schools and a few ways we thought could foster that idea. Throughout the day we listened to each other's ideas about how to better help our schools from the perspectives of so many people. I learned just how similar we all are even living across the globe, how important collaboration of any kind is, and how blessed I was to get the opportunity to hear what each group of educators came up with. One of the educators there read a quote I quickly jotted down. He said, "Before you start judging me, step into my shoes and walk the life I'm living and if you get as far as I am, just maybe you will see how strong I really am". It really struck me and reminded me of some of the most important things we learned so far, which is to always try to understand where the other person is coming from. Whether that means personal life, socio-economic status, family life or anything for that matter, in order to begin a relationship educationally or personally, understanding must be at the forefront and that was an idea that definitely shown through working with these amazing and diverse educators.
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Study AbroadThis June I have gotten the opportunity to travel to South Africa to observe policies and practices of the education systems. I will be working with students and educators from the U.S. and South Africa on a Changemaker Project. Our hope is to bring awareness to the different types of diverse learners in the U.S., South Africa and all over. Archives
August 2018
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