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Outreach
African Studies Program launches 2015-16 Outreach Scholar Program
As part of a long tradition of community and K-12 outreach, the African Studies Program is pleased to launch its annual OUTREACH SCHOLAR program for the 2015-16 academic year. Outreach Scholars are UW-Madison graduate and undergraduate …
College For Kids highlights East Africa
Through the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education’s College for Kids (CFK) program, former African Studies Program Outreach Coordinator Anne Wailula taught fifth graders from across Wisconsin about East Africa this month. According to its …
Africa in Our Lives: Selah Agaba
While settling into her position as the African Studies Program’s outreach assistant, Ph.D student Selah Agaba shares her enthusiasm for education, outreach and Madison’s bike paths. Field of study: Anthropology and Educational Policy Studies Hometown: Born …
African Studies Outreach Project Assistant Position
The African Studies Program is inspired and guided by the Wisconsin Idea to share the expertise, talents, and scholarship of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to promote the study of Africa in schools and communities across …
Africa in Our Lives: Beatrice Mkenda
From her graduate studies to participating as an African Studies Outreach Scholar, a love for teaching continually motivates graduate student Beatrice Mkenda. Field of study: African Languages and Literature From: Tanzania What brought you to …
Africa in Our Lives: Bethany Wilinski
Graduate student Bethany Wilinski came to Madison with an interest in Tanzanian education policy and will bring that passion to a faculty position at Michigan State University in January 2015. Field of study: Joint PhD …
Teaching guide for Boko Haram
This brief guide from Boston University for understanding Boko Haram goes behind the headlines about “Islamic militants” to the more complicated story about poverty, corruption and Islam in Nigerian politics. The guide is divided into 8 …