LAVONNIE
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
LAVONNIE
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
Yes, I’m going to Germany! Last summer I participated in the IPDS Zambia trip lead by Professor Shandomo and Professor McLeish, and I will forever remember that experience. After last summer I learned the importance of travel, and what it means to be a global educator. I love the fact that I was able to collaborate with educators from Zambia and now Germany. The reason I choose Germany, after some research, I admired the fact that Germany is a country that embraces their past in order to move forward as a united Germany. Like the quote goes “United we stand, divided we fall.” Unlike the USA, Germany educates their people on the horrors of the past such as the Holocaust and discrimination that marginalized groups have faced. As Americans we do not like to talk about the big elephants in the room that being slavery and the effects it still has on us today, we let white old men decide what women can do with their bodies and the many more elephants [LBGTQ issues, pollution, human trafficking]. Another reason I applied for the IPDS Germany trip was to encourage black and brown teacher candidates to step out of there comfort zone and travel to Europe. I have no doubts that I will learn from my trip to Germany and I cannot wait to share my knowledge when I get back to the New York, and hopefully implement these in my classroom when I start teaching in the fall.
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AuthorHello Folks! My name is Lavonnie and I am currently a senior studying Childhood Education and Mathematics. Last summer I went to study abroad in Zambia, and this summer you be able to follow my journey in Germany. When I travel I love trying native dishes, going sightseeing immersing myself in the culture, and most importantly, teaching abroad. One of the goals for my blog this IPDS trip is to make it more animated, so I hope you enjoy as I blog my Germany experience. Archives
August 2019
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