Comments for ALFAJIRI: Destination Africa http://alfajiri.wordpress.com The light of dawn has begun to shine but the sun has not yet risen. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:27:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on (Slight) Panic by Kate Laity http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/slight-panic/#comment-93 Kate Laity Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:53:25 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-93 Congratulations -- you sound exactly like a teacher! I know -- as someone paid to do that job and marveling constantly that I am, those are the anxieties we all have, but when you get into the thick of it, you remember what the real aim is -- not injecting "knowledge" into others heads, but helping your students figure things out that they already know, to articulate the things they have sensed but never spelled out for themselves. Well worth remembering the Latin root of educate (oh, listen to the medievalist, always with the Latin roots!) which means to lead out. Not to know, not to tell, but to lead out what's already there. I often think the best quality for a teacher is curiosity -- well, it's the best quality for a student, too, as you well know (and have in abundance). Listen and find out all you can from your students, and they will have a great experience. So will you! Congratulations — you sound exactly like a teacher! I know — as someone paid to do that job and marveling constantly that I am, those are the anxieties we all have, but when you get into the thick of it, you remember what the real aim is — not injecting “knowledge” into others heads, but helping your students figure things out that they already know, to articulate the things they have sensed but never spelled out for themselves. Well worth remembering the Latin root of educate (oh, listen to the medievalist, always with the Latin roots!) which means to lead out. Not to know, not to tell, but to lead out what’s already there.

I often think the best quality for a teacher is curiosity — well, it’s the best quality for a student, too, as you well know (and have in abundance). Listen and find out all you can from your students, and they will have a great experience. So will you!

]]> Comment on (Slight) Panic by Peter Brock http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/slight-panic/#comment-92 Peter Brock Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:52:37 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-92 Kim, Thanks for posting something about my film. Your organization looks very interesting and your operating principles seem quite sound. I created this film specifically for the purpose of sparking debate and critical thought among those in the development community. I would be happy to send you free DVD copies of the film if you would have a use for them in your organization. Several other volunteer type programs are using the film as a pre-trip educational tool to sensitize volunteers to issues of respect and dependency. Please feel free to contact me for questions or copies. Best, Peter Brocck Kim,

Thanks for posting something about my film. Your organization looks very interesting and your operating principles seem quite sound. I created this film specifically for the purpose of sparking debate and critical thought among those in the development community. I would be happy to send you free DVD copies of the film if you would have a use for them in your organization. Several other volunteer type programs are using the film as a pre-trip educational tool to sensitize volunteers to issues of respect and dependency. Please feel free to contact me for questions or copies.

Best,

Peter Brocck

]]> Comment on Items Needed by Kim S. Clune http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/items-needed/#comment-91 Kim S. Clune Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:23:28 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/items-needed/#comment-91 Great suggestion! I will do that. Great suggestion! I will do that.

]]> Comment on Aisha in Rwanda: In Need of Humanity by kevin http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/aisha-in-need-of-humanity/#comment-89 kevin Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:11:41 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/aisha-in-need-of-humanity/#comment-89 I love this, thank you Kim for your continued support. Asante I love this, thank you Kim for your continued support. Asante

]]> Comment on Help Kenya’s Planned Parenthood by Selerines http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/help-kenyas-planned-parenthood/#comment-86 Selerines Fri, 23 May 2008 09:46:58 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-86 Hi friend... I am from India. Your blog looks pretty cool and nice. I am interested to share my link with you. Are you interested my friend? Please visit my blog frequently and keep in touch there!!!! I hope you will accept my request. If you are interested, then please comment in my blog. Thank you!!!! Hi friend… I am from India. Your blog looks pretty cool and nice. I am interested to share my link with you. Are you interested my friend? Please visit my blog frequently and keep in touch there!!!! I hope you will accept my request. If you are interested, then please comment in my blog. Thank you!!!!

]]> Comment on BEHIND THE BLOG by Christinabj http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/behind-the-blog/#comment-76 Christinabj Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:06:46 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/behind-the-blog/#comment-76 favorited this one, bro favorited this one, bro

]]> Comment on Help Kenya’s Planned Parenthood by Noli Irritare Leones » Blog Archive » Kenyan blog round up http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/help-kenyas-planned-parenthood/#comment-75 Noli Irritare Leones » Blog Archive » Kenyan blog round up Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:37:57 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-75 [...] Help Kenya’s Planned Parenthood [...] [...] Help Kenya’s Planned Parenthood [...]

]]> Comment on Items Needed by davecwm http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/items-needed/#comment-72 davecwm Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:31:02 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/items-needed/#comment-72 I'm surprised you don't add in <a href="http://www.wfmed.com" rel="nofollow">alcohol swabs</a> into your extensive list of medical supplies. I’m surprised you don’t add in alcohol swabs into your extensive list of medical supplies.

]]> Comment on What’s with the Name? by Destination Ghana! « ALFAJIRI http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/whats-with-the-name/#comment-70 Destination Ghana! « ALFAJIRI Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:09:47 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/3/#comment-70 [...] looked up words in Twi, the language of Ghana, for a new title. But I like my original title. I made a new banner that read “Destination Ghana.” Once uploaded, I [...] [...] looked up words in Twi, the language of Ghana, for a new title. But I like my original title. I made a new banner that read “Destination Ghana.” Once uploaded, I [...]

]]> Comment on John Granville ‘74-’08 by osthman http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/john-granville-74-08/#comment-62 osthman Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:26:31 +0000 http://alfajiri.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/john-granville-74-08/#comment-62 KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has arrested two suspects in connection with the killings of a U.S. aid official and his driver in the capital Khartoum six weeks ago, state media reported on Sunday KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan has arrested two suspects in connection with the killings of a U.S. aid official and his driver in the capital Khartoum six weeks ago, state media reported on Sunday

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