Bonjour from Paris! I’m on a Senegalese chasse au trésors in Paris this week! I’ve had the chance to visit shops with Senegalese owners, eat some of the best poulet yassa and mafe, view traditional Diola masks from Casamance, and more. One highlight of the week was a Black Paris tour with an amazing guide. […]
It’s my pleasure to share this guest blog post by Emily Greif, a French teacher at a Reggio-Emilia-inspired elementary school in Washington, DC Public Schools. Her creativity in designing engaging instruction in French for a year based on Senegal is inspirational. Enjoy! Bonjour! I’m honored to share my story via this blog for Vive l’expérience, particularly given how impactful my […]
In this blog post, Matou, Vive’s Country Director for Senegal, shares his personal experiences as a talibé when a young boy. The text which follows is a shortened version of a much longer text he wrote as part of his graduate studies. Whereas some may see talibés to be poor, abandoned children begging in the […]
Traveling in the new year? There are new requirements when traveling to the UK!.