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Tag Archives: teaching
Introducing Kids in Madagascar to Photography: Results (3)
This is the third in series of posts in which I write about introducing kids to photography, using point-and-shoot film cameras from the 1980s and 90s, at the youth center, Le Cameleon, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. You can find previous posts in … Continue reading
Sharing our Passion: Kids in Madagascar Get a First Taste of Photography
A few years ago, I joined a couple of other folks with a passion for photography and an interest in doing something for the local community in Antananarivo, Madagascar. We collaborated to successfully crowdfund a small youth center that would … Continue reading
Introducing Analog / Film Cameras to a New Generation
You don’t have to be as old as me to remember using analog/film cameras. But there’s an entire generation entering university (depending on where you grew up) that has grown up with photography as a purely digital phenomenon – often … Continue reading
Posted in Life in India, Photography, general, Vintage cameras
Tagged analog, film, Photography, teaching, village, youth
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Children of the Street: Ankorondrano
A group of about a dozen kids gathers on a small patch of green with a few benches and trees. Basically a large roundabout. Imagine an oblong Dupont Circle, except Starbucks is 3,000 miles away. The sound of traffic is … Continue reading
Posted in Good Causes, Madagascar, Uncategorized, Zanaky Ny Lalana
Tagged Ankorondrano, Antananarivo, charity, children, literacy, Madagascar, poverty, school, Teach for Madagascar, teaching, volunteer
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Children of the Street: Ambohijatovo
In this third installment on a project Anne and I are involved in, we assist “Zanaky Ny Lalana”(Children of the Street) at yet another location. This week we went to Ambohijatovo, one of the ten locations where Malagasy volunteers for “Teach for … Continue reading
Posted in Madagascar, Zanaky Ny Lalana
Tagged Ambohijatovo, Antananarivo, children, learning, literacy, Madagascar, Teach for Madagascar, teaching, volunteer, vulnerable, Zanaky Ny Lalalna
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Children of the Street: Ampefiloha
Last week I posted about a new project Anne and I are involved in – assisting the NGO “Teach for Madagascar” via a group of street photographers called “Zanaky Ny Lalana” (Children of the Street). This week we went to another … Continue reading
Posted in Madagascar, Zanaky Ny Lalana
Tagged charity, children, literacy, Teach for Madagascar, teaching, Zanaky Ny Lalana
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AFN Commercial: Proud to Serve Again
Here’s another fun “commercial” from the Armed Forces Network, or AFN. In this video, former military are encouraged to take up a job teaching. While this is an admirable profession and I certainly would never suggest otherwise, whenever you’re trying … Continue reading
Posted in AFN Commercials
Tagged AFN, commercial, kaffiyeh, military, post-military job, teaching
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