Secondary School in Senegal

Jang due wees. ~Wolof Proverb***

Community and Learning in Senegal’s Schools — Part One

Preparing for Senegal

I am 8 days away from the trip of a lifetime. Thanks to the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms initiative, I will…

Welcome to Dakar

Am bukki yomb na, waaye bukki buy xalam a jafe. ~ Wolof Proverb***

Views from a bus windshield in Dakar

Addina njoowaanu golo la, garab gu nekk lay wekku. ~Wolof Proverb***

Dakar is not beautiful in the same way my home town of Asheville is beautiful. Lushness is replaced with dryness and dust. Instead of being surrounded by green, I am…

What about Climate Change in Senegal?

Xam-xam sorewal, dafa laqu.~Wolof Proverb***

On Safari in Senegal

Addina gudd nab tank.~Wolof Proverb***

Teaching Science/The Role of Gender in Senegalese Schools

Dominique Sylva, English Teacher Extraordinaire