A Growing Partnership

It was truly a delight to reconnect with good friend, Steven Labarakwe, on his visit to schools in the Washington, DC area. I had the good fortune of going on a school visit with him and watching his transformation from blue jeans and fleece to his native garb. The children were entranced and the visit was a real gift to them.

Before my trip, I asked students in grades 1, 2 and 5 to create some materials that Steven could take back to Kenya to share with students in his schools. The goal was to tell them what it is like to go to school in Andover, MA at The Pike School. They wrote, drew, and took pictures and created a book of materials.

I gave Steven those books and several disposable cameras to take back. He told me he would give them to a principal he respects very much. The students in Ngurunit could learn about us and then create their own presentation of their educational lives to share with us. It is our fondest hope that this will be the start of a wonderful relationship that will benefit all the children involved.

Muddy


Photo: Muddy Waters and Steven Labarakwe
(Photo credit: Claudia Daggett)