On Tuesday, July 28, 2009 The Africa Society celebrated the culmination of the USAID-funded
Teach Africa™ initiative for 2009 with a
Live Teach Africa™ Webinar which took place at Discovery Communications Headquarters. The live webinar allowed students and teachers, both in attendance and online, to witness a presentation and have an interactive discussion on the rich history, diverse cultures, and current events of the dynamic West African nation of Benin. The presentation was given by His Excellency Cyrille Segbe Oguin, Ambassador from the Republic of Benin to the U.S. Attendees enjoyed a reception as well as musical performance by the Beninese musical group, Wloguede. Dr. Sarah Moten, Chief of the Education Division of the Africa Bureau for USAID, also spoke passionately to the audience about her commitment to the continent of Africa and the importance of Africa education initiatives like the
Teach Africa™ program.
Over 210 enthusiastic students and educators participated either in person or via the webinar. Guests left energized and armed with over $100 worth of Africa-focused educational materials to aid them in their study of the rich continent of Africa. Included in the gift bag was the film,
Africa Today, which Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership produced in partnership with The Africa Society as a part of the
Teach Africa™ initiative. Our combined efforts have made information about
Teach Africa™ and the
Africa Today film available to over 100 million people. To learn more about this initiative, we invite you to visit our website at www.africasummit.org.
