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The Dichotomy Between Colonial Heritage And National Identity In The Senegalese Education System, Kyra Ghosh
The Dichotomy Between Colonial Heritage And National Identity In The Senegalese Education System, Kyra Ghosh
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
For my Independent Study project, I decided to examine the dichotomy between colonial heritage and national identity in the Senegalese education system. Among many other topics, I was interested in looking at language use in the classroom, material covered, grading systems, and recent reforms in education. I went about my research by conducting an ethnographic study in two middle/high schools (public and private) in Dakar. In order to narrow my research within the schools, I decided to focus on observing history and civic education classes to better understand the dichotomy. I interviewed students, teachers, administrators, and observed the school setting …
Furendei Wama Garifuna Aprendemos En Garifuna, Emmanuel Melgoza-Alfaro
Furendei Wama Garifuna Aprendemos En Garifuna, Emmanuel Melgoza-Alfaro
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Entre el Pacífico y la Costa de Nicaragua hay una brecha cultural. En la Costa hay comunidades étnicas y una de ellas es la comunidad Garífuna. Esta comunidad ha estado trabajando en la revitalización de su lengua y su cultura. Durante mi primer viaje a Orinoco, escuché a la maestra de lengua Garífuna hablar de la importancia de la revitalización de la lengua garífunas en la cultura. Se han hecho muchos esfuerzos por medio del gobierno regional, la comunidad Garífuna y organizaciones internacionales para revitalizar esta lengua. Esta comunidad ha estado trabajando para revitalizar tanto la lengua como la cultura …