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reading: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35427853


Speaker 1: Nikki Patel
Title of the talk: A day in a life of a Peace Corps Volunteer in South Africa

Focus of the talk: What does education in development look like in rural South Africa

Biography:
Three years after graduating with her bachelor’s in both international studies and political science, Nikki dropped everything – including a comfortable corporate job – and flew to South Africa to begin work with the Peace Corps. Now she’s home, and ready to tackle international development issues from U.S. soil. As a Peace Corps education and community resource volunteer, Patel spent two years working at a primary school in South Africa’s “forgotten province” of Limpopo. There, she was able to implement courses and ideas she was introduced to at UCI, and run various after-school programs to help her students take learning beyond the classroom.

Article:
Is South Africa's Education System Really 'In Crisis'?

Describe inequality and racialization in contemporary South Africa. How do these concepts compare to your knowledge of and experiences in the United States?