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SE 101-2008 Blog
Authored by Kirby Leong
Back in Africa, Part 16 – "Unexpected and Expected Blessings"
Posted on Aug. 24, 2008 08:16 AMJust the Two of Us
As I mentioned in Part 1, we originally had 15 students and two faculty as part of the team when we started out in late January/early February. While it would have been nice to have a larger and committed team with us, Nancy and I both feel that we have benefited a great deal from being on the ground from start to finish. Being
Back in Africa, Part 15 – “The Beginning of the End”
Posted on Aug. 24, 2008 08:13 AMAfter two intense weeks, this is going to be an even more intense final week. All the hard work done so far will be pulled together into one coherent plan. I'll be
Back in Africa, Part 14 – "About Feedback and Fears"
Posted on Aug. 24, 2008 08:12 AMReviewing the Feedback
In part 13, I posted all the feedback that the students submitted anonymously. For the most part, there were no surprises. The areas
Back in Africa, Part 13 - "Feedback"
Posted on Aug. 17, 2008 12:39 AMMy philosophy is that I will ask a question even if I may not like the answer, provided that I receive good information. Now that we are slightly more than half-way through the program, I asked the class (including the facilitators) to write down and submit their feedback about the program to me anonymously. The two
Back in Africa, Part 12 - “Everyone Has a Story”
Posted on Aug. 17, 2008 12:29 AMA Lightbulb Moment
Having recovered from the soccer game, we started the day by completing the previous day's workshop on applying for loans. Ann, one of my star facilitator/Strathmore students, led the group through the best practices for loan interviews. Inadvertently
Back in Africa, Part 11 - “Having a Field Day”
Posted on Aug. 16, 2008 10:54 PMToday was the day our two classes would meet for the first time to play a game of soccer. Nancy and her Kibera team arrived at my site around 11:30, ready to play. Unbeknownst
Back in Africa, Part 10 – “Finance and More Finance”
Posted on Aug. 16, 2008 10:51 PMVisit from the Ministry of Youth Affairs
Last week we had the pleasure of being visited by a representative (Demaris) from the Ministry of Youth Affairs. This ministry's mission is to support initiatives that promote youth development, particularly skills training and employment. Demaris
Back in Africa, Part 9 – “Traffic Hell”
Posted on Aug. 16, 2008 10:47 PMUsually I am up by 6 am (I know my co-workers at SAP Business Objects won't believe this), downstairs for breakfast by 6:30 am, in transit by 7:15 am, and arrive at the class by 7:45 am. My daily commute is chaotic and stressful because I have to travel through the downtown core to get to the site. Competing
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