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WWU students soaking in cultural opportunities in Senegal

WWU Professor of English Christopher Wise and students in the Senegal Global Learning Program were guests of honor at a recent cultural event held in Podor, Senegal. 

Podor is located on the border of Mauritania in the Sahara Desert on the Senegal River. It is the ancestral fishing village of Professor Alassane Dia, who taught in the English Department at WWU last year as a visiting professor. Like a poetry slam in the U.S., local fishing communities compete at the event during which the cultural performer sings their praises. 

The event was televised and broadcast in Senegal.  It can be viewed here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMn34eWIEdE

Interested in being a part of next year's Senegal Global Learning Program? Contact Christopher Wise at christopher.wise@wwu.edu.