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Silvia Knittel
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- Subject area expertise
- English 8-12
Literature 12
Creative Writing 11/12
ESL
Social Studies 8-12
- Grade level(s) taught
- grade 8, grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, grade 12
- Present status
- I am currently teaching
- Language(s) you can instruct in
- English
German - conversational
- Number of years teaching experience
- 16-20
- If you are willing to volunteer, in what area(s):
- membership outreach, curriculum development, workshop facilitation, regional support, media, publicity & fund-raising
Silvia Knittel's Blog
Reflections on Kenya II
This was my second trip to Kenya with TWB Canada. The first
trip was veiled with my own romantic notions of Africa which is so
often the case when visiting countries about which you’ve already seen
hundreds of images and movies. These clichés float around your head
interfering with what you’re actually seeing. I felt a little wiser
this time, a little more truthful in accepting what I was seeing.
If idealism propelled me last year, it was inquiry that guided my trip
this year. Was I doing the r… Continue
trip was veiled with my own romantic notions of Africa which is so
often the case when visiting countries about which you’ve already seen
hundreds of images and movies. These clichés float around your head
interfering with what you’re actually seeing. I felt a little wiser
this time, a little more truthful in accepting what I was seeing.
If idealism propelled me last year, it was inquiry that guided my trip
this year. Was I doing the r… Continue
Posted on September 8, 2009 at 5:20pm —
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I am wondering if you are currently teaching in Langley? I am currently teaching at LSS and am applying for the Kenya trip this summer. I would love to meet up sometime in the near future and learn about your experiences if I get the opportunity to go.
I am so glad to be on 'YOUR' team!
Love you.
Suzanne
xo
Sylvia, you've painted such a moving picture with your words here. Thank you. Your story about Kenneth brought tears to my eyes. I had been wondering how the story turned out. I'm so glad you found him! You've inspired me with your openness to people, to experiences and to life.