As part of her work with us this summer, Katie is exploring several side research threads of personal interest. On the blog, she is sharing some of the topics she has found interesting in the hope that you too will find them interesting. In this post, Katie discusses the languages of Mali.
Research Intern Looks At COVID-19 in Mali
Volunteer Spotlight: Vice Chairman Marvin!
Our Board of Directors help guide the work of Mali Rising and provide legal and financial insight. I recently interviewed Mali Rising’s Board Vice Chair, Marvin, by email. He is a dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer and is happy to share his experience with you.
Get to know Adama, Teacher Project Coordinator
Our staff in Mali do all the hard and interesting work that our supporters make possible. They work hard — traveling rough roads, dealing with the heat, and breathing in the dust of Mali’s countryside. But they do it with grace and with a sense of purpose that comes from knowing they are helping kids just like themselves have a chance at an education. We want you to get to know these great people a bit better, so we took a recent chance to interview Adama Kone, our Teacher Project Coordinator. Please enjoy this video blog to learn more about his work with our teachers, what he's doing to fight COVID-19, and how popular Frisbee is in Mali (hint: not very).
Meet Katie, Mali Rising's Summer Research Intern
A Video Message From Hindaty, Our Girls Project Coordinator
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing videos from our staff on the blog. These short videos are a chance for the staff to share just a snapshot of how they are rising to the challenge of COVID-19 in their work. Today, we hear from our Girls Project Coordinator, Hindaty Traore, about the creative ways she is still helping our young female students stay safe during the pandemic.
Video Chat with Adama: Health, Teachers, & More!
Join us via video link for a chat with our wonderful Teachers’ Project Coordinator, Adama Kone. Adama coordinates our Health Project (as well as the Teachers’ Project) so he will share the latest on what we’re doing in Mali about COVID-19. This will be an interactive talk about the work and how your support makes a difference in Mali. We will talk about our work with teachers, but also the creative ways Adama is working on COVID-19 in this fast-changing situation. We will also feature a few ways you can get more involved as a volunteer. We’ll devote plenty of time to answering your questions too — feel free to ask about Mali culture, programming, or anything you are curious about.
Keeping Girls Safe During the Pandemic
Mali was one of the last West African countries to have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The country recently confirmed their first cases in late March. Since that time, the government has taken measures to limit the spread of the pandemic, including the closing of schools, meetings of more than 50 people, curfew from 8 p.m., etc. Despite this difficult moment that Mali is going through, we continue to work from home because we care a lot about our partner villages. In such a situation, it is necessary to think of alternatives.
Mali Rising's Health Project & COVID-19
Yesterday on the blog, I introduced just the tip of the iceberg of the new, creative strategies the staff in Mali are tackling in order to help our students in Mali during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we hear directly from Mali Rising’s Teacher Project Coordinator, Adama Kone. Adama leads our work with teachers, but he also directs our Health Project. As a result, Adama is on the front lines of figuring out how to best help our students.
Helping to Protect Mali's Kids During the Pandemic
Today’s blog is a bit more of a vlog, if that is still a thing. We wanted to speak with you as directly as possible about what we are doing in Mali to help our students during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, starting with today’s short video, the staff will be sharing updates about how we are changing our work as quickly as possible to be helpful.
