This document summarizes a study trip to Senegal, Africa. It provides background on Senegal's history as a former French colony and its current status as a stable democracy. The trip's purposes were to learn about Senegalese history, culture, and compare its educational system to that of the United States. Each day, the group visited different schools, mosques, and historical sites to experience various aspects of Senegalese culture and society.

1. Senegal, 2008 A World View Study Trip

2. Senegal in Africa

3. A Little About Senegal Former French Colony; Free since 1960 One of the most stable democracies in Africa Many young people (only 3% of the population is over the age of 65 and the median age is 18) Predominantly Muslim (94 %) Many ethnic groups – the most prominent is the Wolof ethnic group (43%)

4. President Wade

5. Our Host – the WARC

6. Purposes for the Trip To learn about the history and culture of Senegal To experience life in a “developing nation” To compare and contrast the educational system with that of the United States

7. Each morning—French bread and coffee to wake us.

8. Dr. Painter and Josephine Tendeng

9. The Millennium Gate

10. President Wade’s Palace

11. Place of Remembrance

12. Preparing School Gifts

13. L-R’s Contribution

14. Sailing to Ile de Goree

16. Our guide on Goree

18. Freed Slave Statue

20. The Infamous “Door of No Return”

21. What a strange feeling!

22. Punishment Cell

23. Life Upstairs

24. View from the top balcony

25. The Atlantic Slave Trade

26. Tools of the Trade

27. Memory of the horrors remains, as depicted by a sand painting artist

28. The church on Goree

29. Our group on the steps of the “House of Slaves”

30. After returning to Dakar, we visited many schools.

31. Giving our little gifts

32. And learning about public and private schools

33. From Pre-School

34. To university level

35. From well equipped “model” schools

36. to an outdoor Koranic school

37. The “Empire des Enfants” was one of the most moving visits we made

38. With financial help from many organizations, such as Rotary, they rescue street boys

39. … who learn a trade and contribute by making crafts for sale

40. We also learned about Sufi Islam as practiced in Senegal.

41. … and about Marabouts and Talibes

42. One day we drove east from Dakar

43. … to the city of Touba

44. Touba is the holy city of the Mouride brotherhood, founded by Cheikh Amadou Bamba

45. Bamba is buried in the Great Mosque of Touba.

46. We dressed to respect Islamic customs,

47. We were only allowed to visit the exterior of the Great Mosque.

48. Two nights at Toubab Dialaw exposed us more to African arts and music.

49. Later, back in Dakar, we visited more mosques. This is the Mosque de la Divinite.

50. Allowed inside one of the Dakar mosques,

51. we found it very beautiful.

53. We learned some Wolof…

54. … tasted the Senegalese cuisine….

55. … learned about Mbalax, a fusion of popular Western music and dance such as jazz , soul , Latin , and rock blended with sabar , the traditional drumming and dance music of Senegal

56. … and made new friends

57. Want to know more? West African Research Center http://www.warc-croa.org/ World View http://www.unc.edu/world/

58. Teaching about Senegal… HIS 351 Africa in Transition: Senegal & South Africa – offered Spring 2009 EDU 274 Global Education -- offered Summer, Fall and Spring each year