News
February 18, 2008
ECC Instructor to Study in Africa
English instructor Dr. Floyd Ogburn will spend 12 days this summer on
a study trip to Senegal, Africa.
Edgecombe Community College English instructor Dr. Floyd Ogburn has
been selected as the ECC representative to spend 12 days in Senegal,
Africa, this summer through the 2008 Study Visit to Africa, a World View
program.
World
View is an international program for educators at UNC-Chapel Hill. ECC is sponsoring
Dr. Ogburn’s participation in the study visit.
The
goal of the trip, set for June 15-26, is to help key educators become leaders
for global education by looking beyond the borders of North Carolina and experiencing
a culture, a country, and people different from their everyday lives.
Dr.
Ogburn says he has always been “deeply interested in West Africa, including
Léopold Sédar Senghor, poet and former president of Senegal.”
He
plans to incorporate his experiences in designing new content and teaching materials
for Humanities 120 - Cultural Studies, which emphasizes African and African-American
culture. Dr. Ogburn also plans to develop teaching materials related to Senegalese
education, family, religion, and economy for other English and humanities courses.
“We
are excited to be participating for our second year in this international program
for educators,” says ECC President Dr. Deborah Lamm. “Last year one
of our religion instructors traveled to India through a similar World View study
visit. These trips are invaluable learning experiences for our instructors as
we strive to make an ECC education more global in perspective.”
Through
the study visit, educators will learn more about the educational system and practices
in Africa while visiting schools and colleges and meeting with their foreign
counterparts. They also will explore significant cultural and historical sites.
Dr.
Ogburn joined the ECC faculty in August 2007. Prior to joining ECC, he was assistant
professor of English at Fayetteville State University. He also served previously
as a professor of English at the University of Cincinnati.
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