Week 11

This week I was able to find a great link to the child care requirements in South Africa. Although we will be focusing on implementing a training program for the child care staff, I think it's important that we get an in depth idea of how the child care system works in South Africa. This information can be useful in creating the actual training because we will then know what they need to work on or improve.

http://wp.wpi.edu/capetown/projects/p2013/early-childhood-development-connection/knowledge-worth-sharing/registering-requirements/

Week 10

I am extremely excited to be working with the Legos daycare center in Cape Town. After researching the actual daycare facility, I wasn't able to come across much information in regards to the actual facility, but I did find a lot of helpful information and articles that we may use to guide us with our project. Since we will be implementing a training program essentially, I think it is important to focus on the cultural side to it. Also, icebreakers or little exercises would also be helpful in making the staff more inclusive.
Here's a look at some of what I found...
http://lc.wayne.edu/pdf/icebreakers_teambuilders.pdf
http://wp.wpi.edu/capetown/projects/p2013/early-childhood-development-connection/knowledge-worth-sharing/registering-requirements/

Week 9

After reviewing each of the items from the top 10 list, I became much more grateful and informed about the dynamics of South Africa. They covered a wide variety of topics such as basic definitions that we must know and understand before traveling there, to even much more complex issues such as race and gender. I am definitely much more prepared for this life changing journey after reading and taking a look a our Top 10 list.

Week 8

Here's a list of my Top 10 research items I really enjoyed, thanks to my peers...

1. What it's Like to be Homosexual in South Africa - Ignacio
2. Not White Enough, Not Black Enough - Elisa
3. South Africa's Ticking Time Bomb - Nestor
4. Apartheid in South Africa - Faith
5. Why is Crime and Violence so High in South Africa? - Tiasha
6. Power and Privilege Definitions - Josh
7. Who are the Cape Coloureds of South Africa? - Tiasha
8. Realizing Women's Rights in South Africa - Denice
9. U.S. Anti-Apartheid Movement Helped Bring Change to South Africa - Bianca
10. The Backlash Against African Women - Joanna