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==Community Served: ==
==Participating Institutions: ==
Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, USA. -- [http://www.gettysburg.edu/cps/ Center for Public Service ] <br />
St. Mary's Daycare & Community Centre
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa -- [http://www.ru.ac.za/csd/ Centre for Social Development]

==Communities Served: ==
St. Mary's Daycare & Community Centre: 87 children from the township, 70 of whom are ages 6-12 <br />
[http://www.umaria.co.za/scholarships.html Mariya uMama weThemba ] : 16 children from the township, 11 of whom are from the ages 6-12


==Languages Spoken: ==
==Languages Spoken: ==

Revision as of 00:51, 31 March 2009

Team:

Aimee George '09: Double major in Political Science & Globalization Studies. Double Minor in Peace and Justice Studies & Philosophy. Spent July-December 2007 on her semester abroad at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Megan Graham '09: Double Major in Globalization Studies & Health Sciences. Spent July-Novemter 2007 on her semester abroad in Kampala, Uganda.
Anna Springer '09: Major in Sociology. Spent July-December 2007 on her semester abroad at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa.

Gettysburg Alum presently at Rhodes University, Grahamstown:
Stephanie Bonnes '07: Pursuing graduate degree in International Relations.
Andrew Stinson '07: Pursuing graduate degree in International Relations.

Location:

Grahamstown, South Africa. Located in the eastern cape.

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Participating Institutions:

Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, USA. -- Center for Public Service
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa -- Centre for Social Development

Communities Served:

St. Mary's Daycare & Community Centre: 87 children from the township, 70 of whom are ages 6-12
Mariya uMama weThemba  : 16 children from the township, 11 of whom are from the ages 6-12

Languages Spoken:

English is primarily used in Grahamstown. Afrikaans and Xhosa are the other widely spoken languages in the area

Timeframe:

School will be in session during project implementation


Project Summary:

More to come!

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Budget:

Longevity of Project: