The following email was received from Jennifer Morrison from Fantalle on July 13th, 2012
I am sending this on behalf of the group.
Ethiopia is wonderful so far and we are being treated very well. The people are so kind and getting to know them has been the best part of this experience for us.
The first day of the bootcamp was supposed to be for the girls, however, all of them were in Matahara or elsewhere getting their final reports for the year of school. The girls attended on Tuesday which was great. On Tuesday night, there was a man killed as a result of the Afar and Karrayu conflict on the border of the tribes. As a result, the boys were not in school on Wednesday as they were helping with preparations for the burial...but they did attend Thursday.
So far this week we have been doing many activities, trying to get a feel for where the students are with their English. Next week we are planning on doing rotation lessons, where each of us will teach something to all four groups (7/8, 2 groups of 9/10, 11/12).
The students are truly amazing and it's wonderful how excited they are to learn. As important as it is to teach English, the relationships we are making is what is making this experience so incredible. We will try to send you an update next week on our activities and how things are going.
Anyhow, better run. Sending you well wishes from Ethiopia!!! By the way, Gobu, Hawas, and Desi say hello!!!
Jen, Rebeca, Lora and Sharon.
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