From Stellenbosch to Mama Africa

We started our day at Stellenbosch University. This was my second visit to Stellenbosch and I had the opportunity to connect with my friend and colleague, Berte, who is a professor there. Gloria and I had the opportunity to lecture in his philosophy of education course to teaching majors. We talked about how our universities are similar in demographics and the kinds of strategies we are implementing in our teacher ed programs at USC in order to prepare teachers for diverse populations. Afterwards, Berte took us to visit a nearby township. We met some school children at the new secondary school in the township. We then went to Boschendal Vineyard. South Africa is a large producer of wine, and most of the vineyards are near Cape Town. We ended the day with dinner at a restaurant called Mama Africa. We had the best time eating some authentic African cuisine and listening to a great local band.