Fall 2024 Academic Updates
Over the past semester, three of our staff and board members have been active in their academic journeys hoping to contribute new skills to the organization. Here are some of the things they’re most excited to bring from the classroom to KWEC!
Research: ICT Usage in Kgalagadi South
Over the summer, KWEC partnered with Brighton Huynh, an independent researcher from the Clinton School of Public Service, to study internet and communication technology (ICT) prevalence and usage within the Kgalagadi South district.
TUSS Study Week
In partnership with the Guidance Unit at the Tsabong Unified Secondary School (TUSS) and two current Fulbright English Teaching Assistants, KWEC has worked to create an inaugural Tech and Revision Skills Week program.
Research: Community Outreach
Community gathering to discuss future goals and activity ideas for KWEC
Research: Postpartum Needs Assessment
Grace Clinton, from the University of Notre Dame, conducted research on the postpartum experience of young mothers in Kgalagadi, Botswana
Book Club: “We Should All Be Feminists” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Group reading of “We Should All Be Feminists” to explore role of feminism in everyday life