Worldview Magazine - Winter 2007 - (Page 33)

roof that Kondwani had to turn the volume all the way up. While he held an umbrella to protect the video player and television monitor from the leaks, the beekeepers moved into pockets of dry ﬂoor to avoid other leaks. Still, the top-bar bee hive show was such a success that these men wanted to bring family and friends back to see it again. For the third run, I decided that, in the interest of capacity building, I would stay home and let Kondwani host the show. It was a huge success. Approximately 100 people attended his second beekeeping show in Bolero. Some of his new audience came from Bundi, which is a six-hour walk. Unfortunately, Bolero’s power failed that day so no one saw the videos. But Kondwani moderated a thorough and energetic discussion of beekeeping and the top-bar method. e discussion raised the farmers’ interests and we decided to return for the next showing a few weeks later at the Community Center. As the room ﬁlled, three members of the Community Center committee entered and quoted a new and exorbitant price for the room. I thought that my presence had caused the price hike, so I left and the committee cut the price in half. at price was still too high, so Kondwani and his colleagues looked for another venue. While they were gone, some village headmen came to the center expecting to see the videos. ey were so disappointed that the community room committee prudently decided to switch their position and admit everyone for free. e show was a success and now we’re build the hives and implementing the new techniques. I learned that I am in the midst of a group of people with incredible patience, perseverance and commitment. ey know how to wait how to work. ey live the adage, “don’t worry, be happy.” And I have learned to reconcile what I wish to do here with what is possible to do here. I have Kondwani to thank for that. Greg and Susan Dorr came to the Jumbi Valley 18 months ago. Susan returned home to care for her hospitalized father. Greg, a lawyer who served as the city attorney for Rockland, Maine, remained in Jumbi to complete the couple’s work. Washington Montessori Institute at Loyola College in Maryland Graduate Programs in Montessori Education Offering the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree combined with an internationally recognized AMI diploma. Primary Course (ages 3–6) Janet McDonell, M.Ed., Director of Primary Training Elementary Course (ages 6–12) Kay Baker, Ph.D., Director of Elementary Training Programs offered in Columbia, Maryland, just minutes from the Capital Beltway. Now accepting applications for academic year courses in both Primary and Elementary for programs starting in Fall 2008. In addition, accepting applications for the multi-summer format in Elementary for Summer 2008. To learn more about Montessori teacher training opportunities, please contact Graduate Admissions, Phone: 800-221-9107, ext. 5020, http:// graduate.loyola.edu/wmiinfo In affiliation with the Association Montessori Internationale, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The world is their classroom. AMI A low-residency program that combines faculty-mentored, individualized learning with a challenging interdisciplinary core curriculum degree Quarterly residencies Learner-centered focus Distinguished faculty Academic Mentoring Integration of theory and practice Flexibility of pace to completion www. WorldView 33 http://graduate.loyola.edu/wmiinfo http://graduate.loyola.edu/wmiinfo http://www.phd.antioch.edu http://www.phd.antioch.edu

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Worldview Magazine - Winter 2007 Contents President's Note Lafayette Park Note to Readers Commentary Letter from India Commentary Letter from Botswana Letter from Ha Teboho Letter from Jumbi Valley Letter from Mununga Letter from Medellin Giving Back Community News

Worldview Magazine - Winter 2007

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