ACESAMCD Southern Africa Outreach

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ACES/AMCD Southern Africa Outreach

• June 16-July 10, 2007

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Welcome to South Africa!!!

• View of Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain

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Bo-Kaap

• The Malay Muslim area of Cape Town

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District Six
One of many areas where People of Color were
forced to leave their homes during apartheid.
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Robben Island

• Where political prisoners, including Nelson
  Mandela, were held during apartheid

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Robben Island

• Inside one of the blocks

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Robben Island

• Adding to the impact of our visit, our guide is a
  former political prisoner who was held there for
  7 years.

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Visiting an agency in Cape Town

• Philani Development Centre offering child health
  and nutrition programs, in-home HIV/AIDS testing
  and support,

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Philani Development Centre

• drop-in centre for children,

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Philani Development Centre

• and women empowerment programs.

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Philani Development Centre
Participants were able to support the women and
buy their beautiful crafts!
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology

• Participants met with staff and students who work
  and volunteer their time doing HIV/AIDS advocacy
  and outreach.

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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Johannesburg, South Africa

• During a trip to Soweto, a notorious township,
  participants experienced many things

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Soweto

• Beautiful art,

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Soweto

• creative advocacy efforts,

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Soweto

• widespread poverty evidenced by huge areas of
  shantys,

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Soweto

• an emerging middle-classand the following
  cultural and historical sites

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Mandela Family Museum
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Hector Petersen Museum

• Hector Petersen was a student killed during a
  peaceful protest of the imposition of the
  Afrikaans language in schools by the apartheid
  government.

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Regina Mundi Church

• Regina Mundi Church was a meeting place for
  students opposed to the apartheid regime.

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Apartheid Museum
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Global Outreach and Praxis Conference
International conference organized by outreach
participants
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Global Outreach and Praxis Conference
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Soweto Parent and Child Centre

• Social workers from the centre

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Soweto Parent and Child Centre

• Participants met and consulted with counselors at
  the agency.

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Sithandi Zingane

• Agency supported by Catholic charities offering
  counseling services, feeding programs, drop-in
  centre for children, and more.

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Sithandi Zingane

• Participants spent time working with counselors
  and volunteers,

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Sithandi Zingane

• playing with the children,

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Sithandi Zingane

• and some had the opportunity to facilitate groups
  and work with clients.

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Sithandi Zingane

• It was hard to say goodbye!

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Welcome to Botswana!!!
Aaron Majuta, instructor at University of
Botswana, and Dr. Cirecie West-Olatunji
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Meeting with the University of Botswana

• Faculty and student meeting to discuss
  collaboration

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Book donation ceremony
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Book donation ceremony
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Tour of University of Botswana
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Outreach work

• Some participants spent time in a middle school
  or high school

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Some at a womens shelter
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and others at a counseling centre.
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It was a great trip!