Marumofase
High School Limpopo Visits!
Izindaba Article
September 19 – 21, 2014
The
American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) started preparing for our
visit from the Marumofase Limpopo School. The preparation began Mid-August
until their arrival on September 19, 2014. The preparation included: housing
accommodations, eating arrangements, pool party, braai, movie, writing
workshops, project dignity presentation, and AISJ campus tour. The MarumofaseStudents stayed for 3 days from Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September
21. The itinerary that the AISJ students and staff planned for the Marumofase
students ran smoothly.
The Marumofase students arrived on Friday
around 5:00 p.m. and quickly found their accommodations for their sleeping arrangement
on the AISJ campus. Upon meeting and greeting the returning Limpopo students,
the AISJ students conducted a campus tour to get them acquainted with common
areas. Followed by dinner and a movie at the AISJ cafeteria. This concludes
their first day. On Saturday at 8:30 a.m. the Limpopo students were presented
with a Project Dignity presentation discussing controversial issues regarding
sex education. Lunch at AISJ and then the start of writing workshops to revise
and edit their ‘born-free generation’ short stories began. This time was spent
taking pictures, making the final touches on their stories, and discussing the
future plans of the published book. The AISJ students have set a preliminary
date for published sometime in January the second semester 2015. This was then,
followed by a continuation of a debrief and reflection. Finally, time for a
little fun. The bathing suits were put on, the pool was open, refreshments were
available, and the fun was beginning. Exhausted and fulfilled the Marumofase students
returned back to their sleeping quarters for a nights rest.
On Sunday, the Marumofase students ate
breakfast at AISJ and departed to Limpopo at 7:00 a.m after a fruitful and
productive visit. We wish the Limpopo seniors the best of luck on the matric
exams.
At this time the AISJ staff and students would
like to thank the Marumofase students for such a rewarding visit. We are
extremely grateful for them to share their experiences and stories with us, and
we cannot wait until their publication. We would like to thank everyone who
took part in making this happen, as we know this took a tremendous amount of
time, effort, and cooperation to make this event successful. Shoutouts to Mr.
Sheblak who tirelessly helps each awaiting Limpopo student and provides
assistance to the AISJ students on writing techniques. Thanks to Coach Funky we
are provided with this wonderful international opportunity to connect with
others from different cultures. We all have some great memories to share.
Thanks to Ms. Murgues organization and planning ran smoothly with her calm
exterior and level mind. Thanks to Project Dignity for their insightful and
interactive presentation that we’ve all gained from. Thanks again to all
participating members. I know we all had fun in the process, learned some, were
humbled some, and can’t wait for the next visit.
Written by Enya Calibuso
Communication’s Officer of
the Limpopo Service Project
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