Let Me Be Your Guest Speaker

Lectures, Seminars, Week-Long Courses, and Workshops at:

• Stanford University to members of the American Association of Teachers of French
• Stanford University to members of The California Association of Independent Schools
• The Santa Catalina School in Monterey, CA to students of French
• The College Preparatory School in Oakland, CA to faculty and students
• The Alexander Dawson School in Las Vegas to fifth grade students

Materials

• My 28 minute video of Senegal: cities, people, customs, schools
• My multi-media PowerPoint presentation of life in Senegal
• Hand-outs
• Show and Tell
• Maps
• Short lessons on Wolof, the primary ethnic language
• Excerpts of Senegalese literature in French
• Interviews with women about excision, polygamy, and infibulation
• Popular music
• Fashion: Clothing that students can try on
• Slides and/or photographs
• Discussions about Senegal's relationship with France and its African neighbors
• Art: sand-art, paint on glass, batiks, scultpures etc.
• Religion: Islam at its best vs. Animism and Christianity