12 November 2009 | South Africa, Trinidad: Gender Studies | Vincent Porfirio
The travel plans have been finalized and I’m very excited to be heading down to the Republic of Trinidad. The weather reports from my faculty hosts report a sunny and hot 90 degree week ahead and, honestly, I am eagerly awaiting some much needed sunshine after the 4:30 darkness we have been getting here in [...]
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24 September 2009 | South Africa | Vincent Porfirio
I wanted to share with you a link to a New York Times article that chronicles the frustrations that many students face within the education system in South Africa.
Joao Silva for The New York Times
In the absence of a teacher, students discussed their work at a high school in Khayelitsha, on the outskirts of Cape [...]
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24 August 2009 | South Africa | Vincent Porfirio
I finally got back in from my adventures on Saturday morning and I need time to digest and properly reflect on everything that I experienced abroad. I will be sure to place additional comments/posts and photographs once I’ve had a few days to get back on track with work and school.
Foremost, I need to thank [...]
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