late post:
Traveling to DC for the Fulbright Pre-Departure Orientation was so exciting and filled with nervous energy from many of the Sub-Saharan Africa, English Teaching Assistants (ETAs), who were awaiting news about our in-country placements. From a group of about 30 grantees, 10 of us were Black and of that 9 of us Black women. There was an immediate connection with myself and many of the fellow grantees traveling to South Africa. We met and connected over the similar struggles we faced studying abroad in Africa with White Americans, the prestigious scholarship, and all the things we look forward to returning to the continent. There was no shortage of ‘slays’ and ‘yaaasssss’ being tossed around as we fellowshipped and reveled in the comfort of #blackgirlmagic, while battling the insensitive comments about Africa from Fulbright Alum.
There will be a mid-year regional training the program sets up in South Africa next June 2017, and needless to say it’ll be lit.
Always.
M
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