The last couple of days have brought about some additional specifics about our staging, training and service that might be of interest. They are listed below:
- We depart Jan. 27th (9:00am) for staging (orientation, introductions, shots, etc.) in Washington D.C.
- We will complete staging Jan. 27th & 28th
- We leave from D.C. Jan. 28th (5:40pm) for South Africa
- We arrive in Johannesburg on Jan. 29th (6:20pm)
- We will be training 1.5 hours NW of Pretoria for 8 weeks
- We will be learning isiZulu or a related dialect
- Our permanent service sites will likely be in the Mpumlanga or KwaZulu Natal provinces (likely rural areas)
- There are roughly 35 members in our program
Here's some nifty sites related to the tidbits above that I found interesting:
- http://isizulu.net/ : A Zulu-English Dictionary site - be sure to check out the podcasts to hear the actual spoken language (there's clicks!!)
- http://www.mpumalanga.com/splash/splash.asp : The official Mpumalanga Tourism bureau - has some great pictures and info on popular hot spots.
- http://www.zulu.org.za/ : The official KwaZulu Natal Tourism bureau - also has some great pictures and interesting info on Zulu history.
Enjoy! We'll keep you posted!!
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