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Educating The Forgotten: Non-Formal Education In Urban Kampala, Eleanor Huntington
Educating The Forgotten: Non-Formal Education In Urban Kampala, Eleanor Huntington
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
During the practicum period, the student researcher interned at MYDEL to gain a better understanding of the challenges and successes of the non-formal education (NFE) sector in urban Kampala, and in particular the Kisenyi neighborhood of Mengo. In the slum areas of Mengo, many children and youth are unable to afford school fees and thus are more susceptible to turn to a street life, which entails the following: extreme poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, young marriage, early childbirth, rape, or sexual abuse. MYDEL as an organization works to combat this cycle by instructing the children …
Teaching The War: What The Vietnamese Government Wants Students To Learn About The American-Vietnam War, Alex Joseph
Teaching The War: What The Vietnamese Government Wants Students To Learn About The American-Vietnam War, Alex Joseph
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
By studying how the American-Vietnam War is taught in high schools and universities across Vietnam, the official government policies regarding the memory of the War can be uncovered. The Vietnamese Government completely controls the education system; therefore, the government is able to control the information that is taught to future generations regarding the War. What does Vietnam’s Government want its people to remember? And what facts does it want its citizens to forget? Looking at the government-approved “message” that is present in every Vietnamese textbook and history lesson, one is able to find the answers to these questions.
Fighting The System From Within: Cmpio And Education Reform, Anna Marshall
Fighting The System From Within: Cmpio And Education Reform, Anna Marshall
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The current system of public education in Oaxaca is riddled with problems too numerous to list here. There is an obvious need for reform or for a new system all together. The argument presented in this paper is that the latter is not a feasible option for most in Oaxaca, especially for rural indigenous communities. For reasons explained throughout this study, it is necessary to work within the present confines of the existing education system in order to make significant improvements in the quality of education for these communities. Many activists seek to reject “the system” all together, but this …