I must admit that I was a little bit tired the second morning, but it was all due to the fact that Christelle and I really got to know more of each other the previous evening. Sharing a room with someone other than my husband reminded me of my hostel days at Benjamijn at the former Rand Afrikaans University...It was fun lying on our beds and hearing more about her life!
Barbara Ford, Ms Kay Raseroka and Karin Kitching set the scene by introducing us to the State of Libraries and Librarianship in South Africa. Ina Smith and Thembi Hadebe followed by presenting our group projects. This confirmed that we still had a lot of work ahead of us. We briefly had an opportunity to meet our team members. I am looking forward to working with Refilwe Masondo, Shirley Kabwato, Lucille Webster and our only gentleman in the group, Keoagile Phoi (whose name means "I built it") My true wish for us is to bring the dreams of our new project to fulfillment.
The Pamoja simulation game (facilitated by Susan Schnuer), was so much fun (in Afrikaans we have the saying "vet pret")! Our group played the game strictly according to the rules, but boy, did I get to know some of the other group members...There were Mafia members who wealed and dealed their way to their riches, "High-flyers" and a very screwed banker...our own Ujala Satgoor! Who could have guessed that librarians were so good at acting? I really enjoyed this session tremendously!
Sean Moodley, Director of the Desmond Tutu Diversity Trust was next on the agenda. He learnt us to ask the question “Why?” before we ask “How?”. Transformation is a process of change and he gave us much food for food by explaining the differences between racism and internalized oppression.
The evening was rounded off by a cozy dinner at the Imagine restaurant in Eastwood Street. I had the pleasure of talking to Refilwe Masondo (who I dubbed “The Voice” because of the beautiful song she performed), Refilwe Matatiele, Lucille Webster and Barbara Ford, director of the Mortenson Center.
Barbara Ford, Ms Kay Raseroka and Karin Kitching set the scene by introducing us to the State of Libraries and Librarianship in South Africa. Ina Smith and Thembi Hadebe followed by presenting our group projects. This confirmed that we still had a lot of work ahead of us. We briefly had an opportunity to meet our team members. I am looking forward to working with Refilwe Masondo, Shirley Kabwato, Lucille Webster and our only gentleman in the group, Keoagile Phoi (whose name means "I built it") My true wish for us is to bring the dreams of our new project to fulfillment.
The Pamoja simulation game (facilitated by Susan Schnuer), was so much fun (in Afrikaans we have the saying "vet pret")! Our group played the game strictly according to the rules, but boy, did I get to know some of the other group members...There were Mafia members who wealed and dealed their way to their riches, "High-flyers" and a very screwed banker...our own Ujala Satgoor! Who could have guessed that librarians were so good at acting? I really enjoyed this session tremendously!
Sean Moodley, Director of the Desmond Tutu Diversity Trust was next on the agenda. He learnt us to ask the question “Why?” before we ask “How?”. Transformation is a process of change and he gave us much food for food by explaining the differences between racism and internalized oppression.
The evening was rounded off by a cozy dinner at the Imagine restaurant in Eastwood Street. I had the pleasure of talking to Refilwe Masondo (who I dubbed “The Voice” because of the beautiful song she performed), Refilwe Matatiele, Lucille Webster and Barbara Ford, director of the Mortenson Center.
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