2015 Co-educators

2015 Co-educators
2015 UConn Co-educators Begin Their Cape Town Adventures

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG

As anyone who has participated in UConn's Education Abroad in Cape Town will tell you, there are no words to adequately explain the depth of the experiences, no illustrations to sufficiently describe the hospitality of the people, and no pictures to begin to capture the exquisite scenery. Therefore this blog is only intended to provide an unfolding story of the those co-educators who are traveling together as companions on this amazing journey.

As Resident Director of this program since 2008 it is once again my privilege and honor to accompany another group of students to this place I have come to know and love.

In peace, with hope,
Marita McComiskey, PhD
(marita4peace@gmail.com)

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Emily E is settling in to life as a resident of Cape Town


I am starting to finally settle into my internship City Mission Educational Services. Having to establish my independence of my own project has been a challenge. I cannot predict how effective my art therapy will be for the learners; but, I know that it will give them freedom to express themselves without judgment. It’s strange that how intimately I know Cape Town (and South Africa) after a month and a half. I know the gorgeous to the deprived areas of the city. I take one of the most common types of transport--the minibus taxi. Though I frequently us my own city bus at home, being on a crowed city bus compared to a crowded minibus taxi is an entirely new level. The fact that I have a common routine every day, which includes things like shopping, makes me more than a visitor to Cape Town--I am a resident who knows more than the common tourist.

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