Silent Auction - Montgomery College



“Senegal Water Project: A Celebration”

Commemorates Impact of MC Groups’ and

Study Abroad Programs’ Service Learning Initiative

Friday, May 13, 1:00 – 3:30 pm; Theater #2, Cultural Arts Center; TP/SS Campus

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Villagers in Fatick province, Senegal, gain a water system and new economic sustainability

• An Introduction of Her Excellency, Fatou Danielle Diagne, Ambassador of Senegal, by

Dr. Ijeoma Otigbuo, Professor of Biology and Co-Leader of Senegal/Gambia Program

• Outline of the Senegal Water Project by

Greg Malveaux, Coordinator of Study and Travel Abroad

Ijeoma Otigbuo, Professor of Biology and Co-Leader of Senegal/Gambia Program

Alonzo Smith, Professor of History and Co-Leader of Senegal/Gambia Program

Kelly Rudin, Professor of History and Project Contributor;

with contributions by Montgomery College students

Of the Senegal/Gambia Study Abroad Program, December 28, 2009-January 12, 2010

• Video Presentation of Fatick Village and the Impacts of Draught on the Region

• TP/SS African Students’ Association Performance of Makosa Dance and Fashion Show

• Montgomery College Students’ Senegal Fundraising Highlights

• Duke Ellington School of Arts Students’ Spoken Piece by Women of Senegal

• Impact of MC Groups and Community Fundraising

Silent Auction

Details on how over $4,000.00 was raised on Wednesday, April 28, 2010

at the Theater Arts Arena, Montgomery College, Rockville, through a silent auction with African arts and crafts by various Montgomery College partnerships and the community coming together; groups included MC Study and Travel Abroad, MC Peace and Social Justice Community, MC Student Senate, the Rockville and Germantown Office of Student Life.

• Outcomes and Success of the Senegal Water Project

• Dissemination of Information on Service Learning and Community Service Opportunities in Senegal and the Gambia

• Report on Initiative for Educating Male Students in the Gambia

Presented by MC Study and Travel Abroad Program, the Department of Biology, the Department of History, Montgomery College students, and the Water Charities non-profit Organization

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