1. Senegal
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2. Senegal
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2012-2013

3. What is Global Citizen Year?
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“If we are to ensure that today’s
youth become the
compassionate and committed
global leaders of tomorrow, it is
imperative that young
Americans have direct
experiences with the conditions
in which the majority of the
world’s people live.”
-John Wood
Founder & CEO, Room to Read

4. Global Citizen Year
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 “Bridge Year” program between high school and
college
 Ecuador, Brazil, or Senegal
 Apprenticeships in either health, environment,
women’s empowerment, microfinance, human
rights, education, or agriculture
 One third pay full tuition, one third supplement, one
third pay little to nothing

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6. What am I doing?
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THE LIFE
OF
MAMADOU
DIOP

7. Welcome to Joal
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8. Joal
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 Economic Activities: Fishing, Tourism, Textiles, and
Transportation
 Edcuation: 3 Private Catholic Schools; 8 Public
Schools (4 Primaries, 3 Junior HS, 1 Senior Lycée)
 Ethnic Majority is Sereer: 50% Muslim, 50%
Catholic
 3 Churches and 19 Mosques
 Top Main Issues:
 Pollution (especially regarding trash)
 Over-Fishing
 Power Outages

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My Host Family:
Becaye (Father)
NDioba (Mother)
Merieme NDiaye
Papa Diop
Modou NDeye
Pape Fall
Layelaye
THE
DIOPS

10. “The
Shack”
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11. January 2013 October 2012
The Grand Magal
11 Religious Holidays in Senegal

12. My Apprenticeship
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14. What about other fellows?
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JUST MORE THAN MY LIFE

15. Claire
Amsden
in
NDianda
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16. Differences within Senegal
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My best friend’s shower in
My Shower
Kédougou

17. Ariel Emily
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18. But Why?
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I GUESS THIS MIGHT BE
COOL AND ALL, BUT I
THINK I’M JUST GOING
TO GO TO COLLEGE.

19. What is the importance of taking a year before college?
“By taking this year, I have
come to understand myself
and my role in this world. I
came to change the lives of
those around me to only find
that they would change me.”
-Personal communication 2013
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20. If you are you’re saying to yourself,
I have no idea
what I want to Where do I go to college?!
major in college.
I want to learn a I want a
language before hands on I’m just not ready.
it’s too late. learning
experience!
I want to
work on a
I wish I want to live in another culture. language
that I that I’ve
could been
do I want adventure, learning in
some challenge, and personal school.
good. growth.
Consider taking a bridge year!
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21. Please Contact Me For Any
Questions You May Have…
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22. Fin
Merci
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