Day 7 - School Daze: by Raphael Anderson

Another day on our humbling and spiritually fulfilling educational research trip…

7am – We gather for breakfast at the Gaborone Sun and discussed our agenda for the day

8:30am - We met with the Vice Chancellor of the University of Botswana (the only public university in the country). Here, we receive a lot very interesting and important information on the overall education industry in Botswana and his views on the market for schools in Francistown and Palapye. Afterwards, we head over to the bookstore and loaded up some fresh UB gear.

12p – Another wonderful catered lunch at the church.

2p – We meet with some students, teachers, and administrators at Maru-a-Pula private international school in Gaborone. We received a massive amount of relevant information that will guide us in developing our business plan for the two new international schools in Francistown and Palapye.

5p – We concluded the second half of our meeting with the task force, and got a more inclusive understanding of their vision.

7p – The Anglican Church invited a very talented and popular local choir to put on a special show for us. Towards the end, we gladly joined the performance. Although everyone tried his or her best to follow the routine, Professor Belasco out-shined us all…

9:30p – Everyone met in the Church’s office to discuss the agenda for tomorrow and our trip up to Francistown on Wednesday.

Ralphy loves the kids...