Senegal, 2008Senegal, 2008

A World View Study TripA World View Study Trip

Senegal in AfricaSenegal in Africa

A Little About Senegal A Little About Senegal ►Former French Colony; Free since 1960Former French Colony; Free since 1960►One of the most stable democracies in One of the most stable democracies in

AfricaAfrica►Many young people (only 3% of the Many young people (only 3% of the

population is over the age of 65 and the population is over the age of 65 and the median age is 18)median age is 18)

►Predominantly Muslim (94 %)Predominantly Muslim (94 %)►Many ethnic groups – the most prominent is Many ethnic groups – the most prominent is

the Wolof ethnic group (43%)the Wolof ethnic group (43%)

President WadePresident Wade

Our Host – the WARCOur Host – the WARC

Purposes for the TripPurposes for the Trip

►To learn about the history and culture of To learn about the history and culture of SenegalSenegal

►To experience life in a “developing nation”To experience life in a “developing nation”►To compare and contrast the educational To compare and contrast the educational

system with that of the United States system with that of the United States

Each morning—French bread and Each morning—French bread and coffee to wake us.coffee to wake us.

Dr. Painter and Josephine TendengDr. Painter and Josephine Tendeng

The Millennium GateThe Millennium Gate

President Wade’s PalacePresident Wade’s Palace

Place of RemembrancePlace of Remembrance

Preparing School GiftsPreparing School Gifts

L-R’s L-R’s ContributionContribution

Sailing to Ile de GoreeSailing to Ile de Goree

Our guide on GoreeOur guide on Goree

Freed Slave StatueFreed Slave Statue

The Infamous “Door of No Return”The Infamous “Door of No Return”

What a strange feeling!What a strange feeling!

Punishment CellPunishment Cell

Life UpstairsLife Upstairs

View from the top balconyView from the top balcony

The Atlantic Slave TradeThe Atlantic Slave Trade

Tools of Tools of the Tradethe Trade

Memory of the horrors remains, as Memory of the horrors remains, as depicted by a sand painting artistdepicted by a sand painting artist

The church on GoreeThe church on Goree

Our group on the steps of the Our group on the steps of the “House of Slaves”“House of Slaves”

After returning to Dakar, we visited After returning to Dakar, we visited many schools.many schools.

Giving ourGiving ourlittle giftslittle gifts

And learning about public and And learning about public and private schoolsprivate schools

From Pre-SchoolFrom Pre-School

To university levelTo university level

From well equipped “model” schoolsFrom well equipped “model” schools

to an outdoor Koranic schoolto an outdoor Koranic school

The “Empire des Enfants” was one of The “Empire des Enfants” was one of the most moving visits we madethe most moving visits we made

With financial help from many With financial help from many organizations, such as Rotary, they organizations, such as Rotary, they

rescue street boysrescue street boys

……who learn a trade and contribute who learn a trade and contribute by making crafts for saleby making crafts for sale

We also learned about Sufi Islam as We also learned about Sufi Islam as practiced in Senegal.practiced in Senegal.

……and about Marabouts and and about Marabouts and TalibesTalibes

One day we drove east from One day we drove east from DakarDakar

……to the city of Toubato the city of Touba

Touba is the holy city of the Mouride Touba is the holy city of the Mouride brotherhood, founded by Cheikh brotherhood, founded by Cheikh

Amadou BambaAmadou Bamba

Bamba is buried in the Great Mosque Bamba is buried in the Great Mosque of Touba.of Touba.

We dressed to respect Islamic We dressed to respect Islamic customs,customs,

We were only allowed to visit the We were only allowed to visit the exterior of the Great Mosque.exterior of the Great Mosque.

Two nights at Toubab Dialaw Two nights at Toubab Dialaw exposed us more to African arts and exposed us more to African arts and

music.music.

Later, back in Dakar, we visited Later, back in Dakar, we visited more mosques. This is the Mosque more mosques. This is the Mosque

de la Divinite.de la Divinite.

Allowed inside one of the Dakar Allowed inside one of the Dakar mosques, mosques,

we found it very beautiful.we found it very beautiful.

We learned some Wolof…We learned some Wolof…

… …tasted the Senegalese tasted the Senegalese cuisine….cuisine….

… … learned about Mbalax, a fusion of popular Western learned about Mbalax, a fusion of popular Western music and dance such as music and dance such as jazzjazz, , soulsoul, , LatinLatin, and , and rockrock blended with blended with sabarsabar, the traditional drumming and , the traditional drumming and

dance music of Senegaldance music of Senegal

……and made new friendsand made new friends

Want to know more?Want to know more?

►West African Research Center West African Research Center http://www.warc-croa.org/http://www.warc-croa.org/

►World View World View http://www.unc.edu/world/http://www.unc.edu/world/

Teaching about Senegal…Teaching about Senegal…

►HIS 351 Africa in Transition: Senegal & HIS 351 Africa in Transition: Senegal & South Africa – offered Spring 2009South Africa – offered Spring 2009

►EDU 274 Global Education -- offered EDU 274 Global Education -- offered Summer, Fall and Spring each yearSummer, Fall and Spring each year