By Chris Mazza: Dumela! After four very short months, my African adventure has officially come to an end. After concluding my work with the BNOC and saying goodbye to some incredible people, my family joined me for a Christmas trip around southern Africa. The last post included pictures and insight into the learn-to-swim project, as well […]
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My Next Chapter – Nassau
By Luke Giffen: This Friday marks the moves of Geordie and I to Nassau to support the upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games. While it’s certainly not like Kevin Durant’s new chapter in Golden State, I think this is still a very important step! While we are unsure about the details of exactly what we will be […]
Christmas is Less than a Month Away…
By Rob Hinschberger: This past weekend we had two workshops take place at the Centre. One involved Education USA through their Embassy in Swaziland that offered information of scholarship opportunities. The one that SOCGA held was a leadership forum for Women in Sport. It was impressive to see 53 ladies sign up and commit to […]
As Promised
By Chris Mazza: Dumela! Just over two months have passed since I arrived in the beautiful country of Botswana, and as promised, I have plenty of pictures and videos to share with you. At the end of my last post, I eluded to the beginning of our learn-to-swim lessons with participants from the SOS Children’s Village and […]
Hello from Provo!
By Adrian Krupa: Hello from Provo! Immediately after landing in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, I had a chance to meet many people in the rugby community at the monthly executive meeting. I was quickly accepted with warm welcomes, and met many of the coaches, players, and management of Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football […]
Swaziland Adventure Continues
By Rob Hinschberger: October is known as tourism month in Africa and I was able to get my fair share of adventure in! While Bombaso’s has been fairly quiet and empty, I have had the pleasure of getting to know a couple South African gentlemen, Henrik and Danni, who have been working here for a […]
Bot 50, Braais, and the BLTAD
By Chris Mazza: Dumela! I am approximately 40 days into my African adventure, and my list of experiences continues to grow! When I concluded my last post, I made note of a special celebration set to occur for the celebration of Botswana’s 50th anniversary of independence. Well, this was quite the weekend in the country’s capital, […]
As Advertised
By Rob Hinschberger: Good day! You hear it from other Scholars on how quickly your time will move but nonetheless, it is surprising to think I’ve worked five weeks with SOCGA. We have been hit with some cool and rainy weather, particularly on the weekends during free time, so I have been a bit limited […]
Week One In The Books
By Chris Mazza: Dumela (hello) everyone! It has been just over a week since I arrived in Gaborone, and already I have enjoyed so many unique and exciting experiences! Luckily the people in the city are very friendly, as everyone has welcomed me with open arms and helped me out whenever necessary! My travel from Canada […]
My New Home
By Rob Hinschberger: Sawubona! After 20 hours of flights, 10 hours of layover, and 200 Rand in overweight luggage, I arrived at King Mswati III International Airport in Swaziland, Africa!! My first mistake and laugh occurred two minutes after being greeted by Dalton, a friendly and soon to be co-worker at the Olympicafrica Center. Heading […]