A Week in Review October 12-18
This week marked that we have been in London for two months! Another week filled with many different events!
The students returned to the Globe Theater on Tuesday October 13 for a tour the facilities. Their tour guide was an actor from the Theatre and spoke about the history and reconstruction process during the 1990s.
For their Transnational Studies class, the students watch the film East is East, a story of a mix-ethnic (Pakistani father and English mother) living in Manchester in the 1970s. According to Dr. Pani’s notes to the students:
The film tells the story of the Khan family, a group of people situated in a social limbo resulting from a biracial and interfaith marriage. George is a Pakistani immigrant while Ella is a native Anglo. Their children (seven all told) are subsequently torn between the strict Islamic dictates of their father and the modern realities and attractions of English life, such as discos, mini-skirts, and hi-fi.
As the currently topic of the class focuses on the Muslim community, on Monday of this coming week, the students will be visiting a Mosque in London and must adhere to the following dress code:
1. All females (students and staff) to adopt a head covering.
2. All visitors must be modestly dressed, i.e. long skirts or trousers and long sleeved tops.
3. For anyone entering the prayer hall, footwear must be removed
Next week will be visiting the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall for their Transnational class as the class topic will focus on the Sikh community in London.
As we are now past the mid-term, the students are focusing on completing their service learning hours for the semester. Many have completed their hours so far, and a few are still trying to find events or organizations throughout London. I do not have any pictures to share this week, but instead I will leave you with links to some students who have posted pictures of Service Learning events in their blogs.
Robyn’s blog:
http://nuweb4.neu.edu/nuin/smithr/2009/10/17/changing-perspectives-of-experiencelondon-service/
Ryan’s blog:
http://nuweb4.neu.edu/nuin/punzalanr/2009/10/12/btcv-richmond-remix-featuring-hedges-and-woodchips/
Isabella’s :
http://nuweb4.neu.edu/nuin/rodriguesi/2009/10/12/service-learning-event-outside-of-zone-1-2/
Stay tuned for next week for more information about the trip to the Mosque and our upcoming trip to Oxford on the weekend! Until then, enjoy your week!