Africa, the teaching of its history as an instrument of growth for students and teachers

the ROME - Of Africa is often spoken of as if it were a Country and not a continent of 54 nations. The past and present history of Africa is closely linked to that of the rest of the world, but the narrative is one of the most stereotypical: Africa is the continent to be saved, is poor, poorly educated, hungry, unstable. Excluding the topic of immigration, Africa remains very visible in the media. It is often forgotten that this is the land of the first great civilizations, also because the media tend to reinforce in the collective imagination, including that of the afrodiasporico or afrodiscendente, a partial view of the continent, giving rise to preconceptions and stereotypes that consolidate an idea of a unilateral of the african problems, anticipating issues or african afrodiasporiche solutions that do not take into account socio-economic contexts and cultural environments.

The funding of the Agency for the Cooperation. This narrative began to be constructed more or less consciously already in the classroom, and it is for this reason that the Centre Elis, Africasfriends and the African Summer School in Italy have carried out the project “Sustainability and Interculturality: from theoretical concepts to the skills act”, co-financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (Aics). A project of the teaching of african history in schools, aimed at young students,and their teachers. In the last 14 months, this project has helped to strengthen the culture of the intercultural encounter in Italy, offering to the students of 30 institutions between the Lazio and the Veneto, a vision which is less folkloric and exotic Africa, and teachers with the tools and resources for addressing the issues related to this continent in the most efficient manner, showing the continental and intercontinental african history and diversifying the entries, involving intellectuals and african members of the diaspora. Everything will take place in Rome, in Via Vittorio Amedeo II° 14, from 17 to 21 hours.

free Admission, but places are limited. In the occasion will be presented the manual “Teaching the History of Africa. Theoretical content and pedagogical theories” of Mahougnon Sinsin. L’ admission is free but places are limited, so registration is appreciated Info and registration: africansummerschool.it@gmail.com; +39 3470133242 , + 39 3894924260 (Whatsapp)

here is the full program of the initiative.

Friday, January 17, 2020
Being Africa the “Motherland of Man”, the teaching of the history of the continent will have as its ultimate objective, the promotion of a Culture of Encounter and of the larger World, a culture capable of stimulating in new generations, the desire to build an open world, more just and more human. [Mahougnon Sinsin]
17.00 - 17.30
Reception and registration
17.30 – 17:45
Opening
Introduced and moderated by Ada Ugo Abara – African Summer School
Surayya Adam – African Summer School Ramona Capaldo – Ass. AICEM
17:45 – 18:15
A different narrative is possible? The construction of new narrative strands, starting from the schools
Bertrand Honore Hands Ndongbou – Ass. Camerounais De Rome-Italie CAMROL
Ndjock Ngana – Ass. Kel lam
Mehret Tewolde –Ass. Le Réseau
Giuseppe Fusacchia – head of school
18:15 – 18:30
Q&A
18:30 – 19:15
the Presentation of the manual “Teaching the History of Africa. Theoretical content and guidelines
pedagogical”
Introduced and moderated by Sofonias K. a Workie, a journalist for The BlackPost
Mahougnon Sinsin – teacher African Summer School
19:15 – 19:30
Q&A
19:30 – 19:40
Conclusions
Ada Ugo Abara – African Summer School
Vinicio Ongini – Ministry of Education, Universities and Research
19:40
Aperitif Afro + Live show of Redan & Kuban and dj set of dj Jaul

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