I've found that many of you are very curious as to what it's like ministering in Sudan. You have many questions. So I thought it would be good to answer some of the questions I've been asked in the next few posts. Enjoy and don't hesitate to leave a comment or ask further questions. I'd love to hear from you.
Question: I know you're somehow involved in education, but who and what are you teaching?
Answer: I teach primary school teachers, between the ages of 21 - 60's, how to teach, how to read and write English; I teach them how to use English; I teach Accelerated Learning Classes as part of an Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), level I, II, III & IV to young adult learners; ALP consist of 4 courses: English, Math, Social Studies and Science. Level 1 combines primary 1 & 2, Level II combines primary 3 & 4, level III combines primary 5 & 6 and level IV combines primary 7 & 8.
Ostensibly, I am teaching primary school English to young adults and adults who have not been able to receive an education during the 21 years of civil war. But because they have had no schooling for over 21 years, and these are teachers who will be teaching others, I usually find myself teaching not only English, but Social Studies, Geography, African Diaspora History, Christian Religious Education, Church History and of course, Women's Studies. I also teach Teaching Methodology and Leadership Skills.
Question: What is the classroom like?
Answer: Sometimes, the classroom is a brick building, without a ceiling but iron (tin) sheets for roof, with steel/tin bar widows and doors, so that the termites can't eat through them; the chairs are always plastic, lawn chairs, that are portable so the teachers can take with them when they go to eat, and back to where they sleep and return them to the class for the next day's lesson. Sometimes the classroom is a mud building with iron (tin) roof, and dirt floor.
That's it for this post. What you you think about what I just shared? Leave your comment by clicking the link labeled 'comments' below.
Ingrid,
ReplyDeleteThanks for using this means to keep us in touch with you and your work in Sudan.
We pray for you and we are trusting God to protect you and guide you you each day.
Your words are very encouraging to us and we are grateful to be able to stand with you in prayer and other ways so that you can do what God has placed before you.
When do you return to the USA for a visit?
Keep Strong in the Lord and in the power of his might!
Ray Hylton
First Presbyterian Church
New Castle, PA