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LEARNING CIRCLES: A
TEACHING METHOD REVISITED - SPEAKER: MARGARET
AKULIA
As part of AFRICA AWARENESS
WEEK at the University of British Columbia, in
Vancouver, CANADA (MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2004 -
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2004), M. Akulia, a Vancouver
based SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST and
INITIATOR of the LEARN AROUND THE
CIRCLE PROJECT revisited a centuries' old method used
for teaching, disseminating information and imparting
knowledge in cultures around the world. M.
Akulia discussed the concept of LEARNING CIRCLES
and walked participants through her own variation of
LEARNING CIRCLES modeled after the Kakwa tribal
tradition for families to circle around the open LOG FIRE
after evening meals, to share quality time, knowledge and
countless "likikiris" (stories and folklore passed down from
generation to generation) before bedtime. The
presentation included participation in a LEARNING
CIRCLE led by M. Akulia herself. As this has
been a very effective method for M. Akulia to attain knowledge
and wisdom personally, she has continued to use it
extensively, in many projects geared towards raising awareness
about and finding solutions to SOCIAL JUSTICE
ISSUES plaguing the human race, locally and globally,
through the LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE
PROJECT. You can read about the project and a book
project by M. Akulia by clicking on the appropriate links at the
bottom of the page. A definition of a LEARNING CIRCLE as
offered by BRITISH COLUMBIA'S OPEN LEARNING AGENCY
can be found on the SPONSORED
EVENTS page.
DETAILS:
Date: Friday, January 30, 2004
Time: 12 - 2:00pm
Venue: Scarfe 210, 2125 Neville Scarfe
Building, Faculty of Education, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA,
Vancouver, CANADA.
On Wednesday, January
28, 2004, there was an Exhibition on
Africa, as part of AFRICA
AWARENESS. This Exhibition included our
very own ART FOR CHARITY PROJECT, featuring
FRAMABLE WILDLIFE
ART CARDS. Exhibition Venue:
Lower Lounge, International House , 1783 West
Mall. Exhibition
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm. Partial proceeds from
every card sold at AFRICA AWARENESS
were donated to a fund established to buy
educational materials for
CHILDREN (especially girls)
affected by the WAR IN
LIBERIA.
KEN
WIWA, JOURNALIST AND HUMAN RIGHTS
ACTIVIST delivered the closing remarks on
Friday, January 30, 2004, from 3:00pm -
5:00pm, before attendants were treated to an AFRO-FEST CULTURAL
NIGHT, from
7-11pm.
To receive information by Email about AFRICA
AWARENESS at the University of British Columbia,
please contact Veronica Fynn, CHIEF ORGANIZER
directly, by EMAIL at: fynn@interchange.ubc.ca.
FOR INFORMATION
ABOUT THE LEARN AROUND THE CIRCLE PROJECT AND THE BOOK
PROJECT BY M. AKULIA, please click on the link
above.
FOR INFORMATION
ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS,
please click on the link.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ONGOING
EVENTS, please click on the link.
Please click on the link to return to the
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