Today my travel partner Jennifer and I arrived in Meknes, about two and a half hours from Rabat. Khadija picked us up at the train station, and we headed to our host school, Lalla Amina High School, where a banner was displayed welcoming us. We met with teachers and the principal while we enjoyed tea and many homemade treats that were prepared special for us. We felt very welcomed and excited to finally be at out host school! We also presented Khadija, along with her colleagues, a certificate from Teachers for a Global Classroom, which brought great pride to not only Khadija but also the entire school.
We then headed the the American Language Center (ALC), where we met the Director and other staff there, including a wonderful teacher, Kim. We then headed to the cafe for the ALC, where we chatted with students that were attending English classes there. It was really inspiring to talk with young people and learn about their culture and answer questions they had about American culture. Again, I am realizing that there are more similarities than differences.
We ended our day with dinner at Pizza Hut (cultural diffusion at its best) because we were too exhausted to walk further than the parking lot of our hotel. A great, busy first day in Meknes!
We then headed the the American Language Center (ALC), where we met the Director and other staff there, including a wonderful teacher, Kim. We then headed to the cafe for the ALC, where we chatted with students that were attending English classes there. It was really inspiring to talk with young people and learn about their culture and answer questions they had about American culture. Again, I am realizing that there are more similarities than differences.
We ended our day with dinner at Pizza Hut (cultural diffusion at its best) because we were too exhausted to walk further than the parking lot of our hotel. A great, busy first day in Meknes!