Friday, January 25, 2008

Orientation Week Itinerary


Sun Jan 13
10:35 p.m. Pick-up at Cape Town International Airport
http://www.southafrica.info/plan_trip/travel_tips/arriving/ctairport.htm
11:30 p.m. Depart for Loch Rd, Rondebosch http://www.rondebosch.net/static/about.htm and
Maleson Rd, Mowbray http://www.pamgolding.co.za/areas/mowbray/mowbray.asp

Mon Jan 14
9:45 a.m. Official Welcome from Rev. Vernon Rose @ Loch Rd House
10:30 Depart for University of Cape Town (UCT) http://www.uct.ac.za/
11:00 Briefing International Academic Programs Office (IAPO) w/Lara Hoffenberg
12:00 p.m. Tour of Campus (but no ID cards since electricity was out)
2:00 Students: Lunch, Shopping getting to know neighborhood in Rondebosch
2:00 Vernon moved M to her flat which she will be sharing with documentary filmmaker
Molly Blank http://www.matricthefilm.com/credits.html ;
lunch at Addesso http://www.restaurants.co.za/details.asp?resId=3963
trek to get cell phones
6:00 Students: Home for dinner in new homes
8:00 (M & V) Delivery of cell phones & answering questions at both houses

Tues Jan 15
9:45 a.m. Depart of Downtown Cape Town
10:00 Cape Town Walk-About: Parade http://www.southafrica-travel.net/westcape/cato_04.htm
City Hall/Library where Mandela gave his freedom speech
http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/cape-town-city-hall.htm;
St. George Cathedral http://www.stgeorgescathedral.com/index.html,
Parliament http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/splash.php
1:00 p.m. Lunch @ Charly’s Bakery http://www.charlysbakery.co.za/
2:00 Depart Downtown for American Consulate http://pretoria.usembassy.gov/wwwhacs1.html
3:00 Briefing American Consulate (Paul Patin Public Affaris Officer 0791110931)
6:00 Student Free evening
6:00 Marita & Molly shopping at Pick & Pay, Woolworth’s & Clicks
8:00 Marita, Molly, RA’s Matt & Jeff: Dinner in Obs @ Café Ganesh
http://www.cafeganesh.co.za/

Wed Jan 16
8:00 a.m. UCT to get ID cards
10:00 Depart for downtown
10:30 Slave Lodge Tour ,
1:00 p.m. Students: Lunch on own in St. George Mall
2:00 Marita: lunch @ Trisha Delisha
2:30 District 6 Museum
5:00 Free time
7:00 Dinner @ Manenberg Jazz Café (met Vernon’s family)
http://www.manenbergsjazzcafe.com/


Thurs Jan 17
10:30 a.m. Depart for Stellenbosch http://www.stellenboschtourism.co.za/
11:00 Tour Wine Route begin at family owned winery Altydgedacht
http://www.wine.co.za/Directory/WineryFREE.aspx?PRODUCERID=1026
1:00 Group lunch at Spier Moyo http://www.moyo.co.za/memories/main.php/v/Moyo_001/
5:00 Return to Rondebosch/Mowbray

Fri Jan 18
9:00 a.m. Depart for Cape Point http://www.capepoint.co.za/
Lunch Mariner’s Wharf at Hout Bay http://www.marinerswharf.com/
Boulders Penguin Colony http://www.simonstown.com/tourism/penguins/penguins.htm
6:00 Return to Loch & Maleson Rds

Sat Jan 19
10:00 a.m. Depart for Nelson Mandela Gateway
12:00 Depart for Robben Island http://www.robben-island.org.za/
2:00 p.m. Exploring Waterfront http://www.waterfront.co.za/profile/history/
6:00 Return to Rondebosch/Mowbray

Sun Jan 20
9:40 a.m. Depart for Guguletu http://www.popularmemory.org/archive3.htm
10:15 Visit Sivuyile National Baptist Church
1:00 Amy Biehl Memorial http://www.amybiehl.co.za/about-amy.htm
2:30 Township Tour: Khayelitsha lookout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khayelitsha
http://www.thepropertymag.co.za/pages/452774491/articles/2006/July/Foresight-Khayelitsha.asp
5:00 p.m. Lunch at Vanguard Mall
7:00 Return to Rondebosch/Mobray
Evening Free

Friday, January 18, 2008

Students and Internship Placements

List of Students and the Organisations at which they will intern


Sabrina Ahmed, Hope World Wide
Joelle Budzinsky, Molo Songololo
Jung Cho, Treatment Action Campaign
Ruth Clark, Christel House
Cailin Deal, Red Cross Hospital
Lauren Donais, Western Cape Council of Churches:Womens Desk
Lara Edmonds, Gender Equity Unit (University of the Western Cape)
Alex Estes, Hope World Wide
Tim Ferrone, South African Environmental Education Project (SAEP)
Mia Freedenfeld, Place of Hope Shelter for Women in Crisis
Renee Hamel, City of Cape Town: Social Development
Alyssa Languth, Catholic Welfare Department (Economic Development)
Jeff Lyle, Red Cross Hospital
Stephanie Maurer, Christel House School
Alla Ostasiewicz, City of Cape Town: Social Development (The Arts)
Amanda Ploch, Environmental Justice Network (EJN)
Christine Rogan, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
Noelle Rose, Thandokhulu Senior Secondary School
Katy Sileo, Network of Violence Against Women
Abby St Peter, City of Cape Town: Urban Renewal
Sarah Stockmann, Christel House School
John Tortorella, Cape Nature Conservation
Jen Warmath, The Argus Newspaper
Michelle Warren,Treatment Action Campaign
Katie Welsh,Black Sash

First week in Cape Town


Just a quick hello to let you know all is going well.

Just got internet —if you can imagine me not being connected for almost an entire week — but it was just fine. It had been very hectic but wonderful week of orientation--some practical, some educational, some real touristy --but all quite remarkable. In addition to getting settled into our respective new home and getting ID cards at the the University of Cape Town which took two tries since there was a power outage the first try so they couldn't process the cards.

Students all seem to be adjusting to their new living conditions --a few bumps along the way but hopefully all is now settled. My flat is great, my flat mate has been a tremendous—helping me find things; showing me where to shop; explaining little details like how to get the keys in the locks.

I started to put up this blog before i left and will try to post more details and picutes when i have a minute but right now things are moving at such a hectic pace that I can hardly catch my breath---but it has been great.

So much to tell, so little time.

Yesterday went to the Slave Lodge and District 6 Museum and last night to the Manenberg Jazz Café

Today we went to

Tomorrow we go to Cape Point , Saturday to Robben Island ; Sunday to Guguletu and there has been so much more!!!

(included a few websites just in case you want to “follow us around” South Africa a bit— I have so much to learn!!)

Peace and a world of possibilities,

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Honors in Cape Town

UConn, Cape Town spring '08

Leave Hartford for Cape Town January 12, 2008