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News Writing in South Africa
From June 1 to July 5, 2022, I went to South Africa to pursue news writing and tell stories about the education system within the country. With a Bachelor's Degrees in Education and Special Education, I was driven to broaden my perspectives in order to improve my own teaching. During my time in the cities of Johannesburg, Rosendal (in the Free State) and Durban, I had the opportunity to conversate with and formally interview dozens of educators from a variety of school settings.
After speaking with many professionals in the education field in South Africa, I recognized the lack of support for individuals with special needs in many public schools. With this, I chose to write an article using Livingstone Primary School, a short-term remedial public school located in Durban, as a lens for special education services nationwide. I wrote the article "School aims to fill gap for special needs students" in order to highlight a school that is working to support students who may need more individualized support in a space where their needs are often overlooked.
My next story addressed the effect that the pandemic has had on schools, and how educaotrs as a school in Lenasia have worked unrelentingly to reach their students, despite many obstacles. In America, the spread of Covid-19 meant that schools shifted from in-person to online learning, but this was not an option for the students of Impala Crescent Primary School. Thus, the title of this article is "Elementary school students, teachers overcome pandemic technology hurdles."
Throughout my time in South Africa, I also took photos for the stories that my colleagues were writing. To read the full story, click on the image, then the link in the description.
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