Barkcloth Mural Exchange

First off, let me start this post by apologizing for how long it has taken me to write it.  About two weeks ago my students and I, with the amazing help of Amanda and Lesli, completed the Barkcloth Mural that was started in the Masaka District of Uganda in November 2010.  Since we only had one mural this time, rather than the nine that we started and took to Uganda, representatives from each class on campus were chosen by their teachers and peers to contribute to the mural.  In addition to painting words and phrases that were based on the mural theme, Renewing Material, Nurturing Environment, some of the students had the amazing opportunity to video conference with Fred Mutebi all the way in Kampala, Uganda.  It was a wonderful experience to watch the connection between Rasor Elementary and Uganda become even more real for these students as they were able to see Fred and his daughter, Baku, as well as ask him questions about Uganda and the work he does there.  Here are several images of the mural being worked on in Uganda and then again at Rasor Elementary:

Students working at the Kasota Primary School Workshops

Students working at the Buyoga School Workshops

First Grade student contributing to the mural at Rasor

Lesli and me working with some students at Rasor to contribute to the mural

Image of the video conference when Amanda, Lesli and I were testing with with Fred!