Lectures & Seminars

• Seminar on Africa for Schools
• Swahili Lessons
• Role of the United Nations in global Governance Issues
• Use of ICT tools in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
• Role of Diplomacy in International Peace and Security
• Economic and Political Developments in Africa
• Africa's Poverty Paradox

Seminar on Africa for Schools

An inaugural workshop for teachers on Africa's beauty, wonder & Diversity" was held on October 7, 2005 at belle Sherman elementary School in upstate New York and attended by 30 teachers. The workshop was hosted by Dr. Karen Keller, Principal of the school. Responses from the participants ranged from describing the program as unique to the detailed and professional manner in which Ambassador Jalang'o presented Africa by making several references to personal wide experiences from youth to adulthood.

Other workshops are planned throughout Ithaca District schools initially and will spread to cover all schools in the Finger Lakes region. Please refer to detailed Schedules

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Some comments from Ithaca Teachers

• "I was reminded that Africa is not a single unit culturally, ethnically, economically, geographically."
  
  "Many questions I had about elements of culture which are negative were answered by understanding more about the meaning of traditional and modern elements."
  
  What helped me learn...
  "Facts…powerful…realization of stereotypes, poverty."
• "The PowerPoint presentation was well done - having the copy of it to be able write notes on the slides was important because I wrote down extra information."
• "Information and knowledge from an “expert” being able to share life situations and experiences."
• "Group sharing of resources and ideas that will help to enrich our social studies unit on Africa."