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I’m back again with an outline of what I’ve learned about the Kenyan Education system from the diverse experiences that I’ve had. You’ll notice this blog is slightly more academic in nature, but I felt that it was important to find research to back up my own observations. Education is ...

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At long last I’m able to direct my focus wholly towards my blog. The last six weeks have been a whirlwind of activity, reports, and assignments, which has made me altogether neglectful of my public engagement. Thanks very much for your patience; I apologize for the long wait. The experiences ...

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Most recently, I worked on a project on biofuels in Mali that I presented at a lecture at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières (UQTR). This is the current Energy Performance of a teacher known by the name of Adam W. Skorek. The following will perhaps be surprised but know ...

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This is my first entry. Tomorrow morning I go an update my shots. I don't think I have to get any new ones, however I need the malaria prescription.

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After being in the Kenyan school system and visiting a range of classrooms I am constantly being challenged on my own beliefs and practices concerning special needs education. Visiting a range of schools here in Kenya has been an amazing experience and it is good to see how diverse the ...

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[caption id="attachment_3735" align="aligncenter" width="300"] This Photo was taken during a presentation I made during the Emerging Scholars Symposium organised by COHDS on March 22, 2013[/caption] 25th March, 2013- My two months in Montreal are over. As a Student for Development (sfd) intern ...

Category: On location, Uganda Add Comment »

I’d like to keep things fairly simple for this blog and focus on all of the things I have come to know and love about Kenya. It has been an adjustment living here, that’s for sure, but I have truly come to love the spirit of Kenya. Too often we ...

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Confession: I am already two thirds of the way through my internship, but this is my first blog entry.. And although you may wonder why now? I felt like only now I was ready to start reflecting on my experiences here. I'm working on a project in southern Kenya with three ...

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A little over two weeks I traded all the action of living in northern Uganda with systematically placed days in the developed world. While in Uganda, I longed for quiet, for peace that really gives some calm to recollect the days happenings. I found it completely difficult to find a ...

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