New to Niger for Newbies

I have realized that, should any of my readers be relying on me as their only source of information on the country of Niger, I should probably add something more substantial. I'm learning as I go, which means that information will be slow in coming and I will inevitably leave out things that others think is important or relevant. So! I have added new toys to Niger for Newbies for my viewers to play with and learn from while I gather enough information to actually turn into a meaningful post. Up and to the right is a list of headlines that involve Niger. It's self-updating, which means that each day new stories will be there to enjoy. Directly above is Google Earth. It is already focused in on Niger, and you may use the arrows and zoom tools in the upper left-hand corner to navigate and explore right from this blog! So, what's my advice to you? Pick a news story, read it, then come back here, hop on Google Earth and find where it happened!

A Conversation About Gender Equality

This video is in response to Sheryl WuDunn's video, Our Century's Greatest Injustice. She tells the story of a young girl from China who was denied an education because her family could not afford the $13 tuition fee. She still made the two hour journey each day to listen outside the schoolhouse doors. An article was written about her in the New York Times and soon enough her education was funded. She went on to become an accountant and was able to buy her family a house with electricity and running water--a luxury they hadn't had before. She was able to prove that women are capable of doing everything a man can do if given the opportunity.

C-MAP, Day 6

The C-MAP is now color-coded! The blue box in the center is my name and the name of the class. The orange boxes are the day numbers. The green, yellow, and purple boxes are color-coded just to keep the information neatly separated, and hold the information from the corresponding day's class.