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Thursday, February 13

Kiswahili Language and East African Culture
Time:
10:56 am to 12:56 pm
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies
Contact:
Susan Ngbabare
Contact Phone:
7405908115
Contact Email:
smn63@pitt.edu

On February 13, 2025, Fulbright Scholar Faraja Ngogo visited Linsly Middle School to deliver three interactive presentations on Tanzanian culture and the Kiswahili language. She engaged approximately 83 students in grades 8 and 9 in one session, and 66 students in grades 5 through 7 across two additional sessions. Through storytelling, cultural insights, and basic language instruction, students were introduced to life in East Africa from an authentic, personal perspective