Group on Signal Hill

Group on Signal Hill
Back row: Avery, Kelsey, Ainsley, Patrick, Wylie, Erin, Ethan, Janiel, Larissa: Third Row: Tekowa, Anna, Audrey, Jerard, Andrew, Carl, Allie; Second Row: Elise, Aimee, Vara, Carolyn, Melissa, Morgan, Liz, Erica, JR; Front Row: Savitri, Brianna, Sharon, Lindsay, Andrea

Welcome to Our Blog

WELCOME TO OUR BLOG

As anyone who has participated in this program will attest, there are no words or pictures that can begin to adequately capture the beauty of the scenery or hospitality of the people in Cape Town. Therefore, this blog is merely intended to provide an overview of the program and a glimpse at some amazing adventures and life-changing experiences had by the students and staff of this program who have traveled together as co-educators and companions on the journey. As Resident Director and Faculty Advisor since 2008 it has been a privilege and honor to accompany an incredible variety of wonderful UConn students to a place we have all come to know and love.

In peace, with hope, Marita McComiskey, PhD


27 April 2013

Avery with love and appreciation


To live anywhere in this world, you must know how to live in Africa. The only thing you can do is love, because it is the only thing that leaves light inside of you."-          Rian Malan.

I will truly miss Cape Town. The people I have met on this journey have left gentle fingerprints on my heart where they have touched my life and reshaped my being. To all my co-educators, continue to question your surroundings and be a mechanism of change. I am so proud to have been a part of your journey and watch us each morph into new, more aware human beings. I am excited now to see us as we stand now together with our bags packed as new people; excited with new values and invigorated with a passion to accomplish what at first may seem impossible. I hope that you each go on to tackle the greatest challenges- knowing all the while that you have a huge supporting team at the ready beside you. My deepest appreciations for each of you for arriving at the end of this journey, and a rowdy cheer for the next one!

Until we meet again South Africa- hold on tight to my heart.


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