"Fortune sides with him who dares"
A learning expedition to French-speaking Africa
2004-2005

African fabric designed by students!

December 10, we left for Burkina Faso, West Africa! 

January 4, a visit with John and Marietta from Liberia

     

John and Marietta share how they came to the United States Our guests describe what life is like in West Africa

 

January 12, Researching the issues

Building Background Knowledge Workshop

 

January 13, Janice Stone, Winnequah's Band Teacher talks about her trip to Burkina Faso last Spring.

Ms. Stone traveled to Burkina Faso over spring break. She shows slides from her trip.

 

January 25, a visit with Fadima from Burkina Faso 

      

     

 

Fadima shows us where she studied in Mali

 Fadima demonstrates traditional dress from her village: Dori, Burkina Faso Hayley tries carrying stuff the African way

February 4, Eileen McNamara from UW Madison African Studies comes to visit

February 23
Batik!

 

April 8
Au marche, le tissu africain

Students designed their own African fabric. Click on the picture to see a larger version.

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"If something has not been done before, it does not mean it can't be done; it only means you could be the first to do it." 
    Koffi Annan, Secretary General of the UN

 

Did you know?

The literacy rate in Burkina Faso is 19.2%: 29.5% males, 9.2% females (1998 UNESCO). 
The official language spoken in Burkina Faso is French and there are 66 different languages spoken there.
            Ethnologue data from Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 14th Edition Copyright © 2004 SIL International