This I week I able to talk to my brother in-law, Uchenna Ezibe, about some of his experiences teaching in Morocco. We talked extensively about the sate of poverty in Morocco and how that impacts early childhood development. He explained that the division of wealth in Morocco is extremely disproportion; with only rich and poor economical classes. Mr. Ezibe said that the separation between the two types of classes were extremely evident in how young children were educated. In the institution he worked in, it was only for the most wealthiest students. In Morocco he taught English to children between the ages of 6 and 13. He explained that in Morocco, most people never leave unless it is for international business. The average Moroccan citizen does not need to learn English because they never plan on living the country. Most Moroccans do not complete schooling to tend to duties such as farming, helping to raise children, or working early. The students he taught were predominately men and were from elite families that could afford to send their child to an institution rather then just public school. There were very small classes with just a handful of students at a time; these students were expected and trained to do international business and thus needed to learn English.
One of the other things were talked about was if major businesses invested in early childhood education in Morocco. He explained that most of the businesses that are in Morocco are companies from China. He feels that China would not be interesting in investing in the education of people of Morocco because they typically just build or establish the business and move out of the country not taking much interest in community at all. He thinks that since China is a academically competitive they would not want to improve the academic success of another country.
This was a really intriguing conversation because I know very little about the educational state of other countries and it was good to dialogue with someone you know who has had experiences other then your but within the same field. I learn about how economics affect the quantity and quality of education in Morocco. In our conversation we are going to talk about how family income affects early child development and health in Morocco and we will compare he teaching experience from France to Morocco.
There is an organization I found, called Teach4Morocco,dedicated to increase education to some of the remote areas of Morocco. Please check out the video to learn more.
One of the other things were talked about was if major businesses invested in early childhood education in Morocco. He explained that most of the businesses that are in Morocco are companies from China. He feels that China would not be interesting in investing in the education of people of Morocco because they typically just build or establish the business and move out of the country not taking much interest in community at all. He thinks that since China is a academically competitive they would not want to improve the academic success of another country.
This was a really intriguing conversation because I know very little about the educational state of other countries and it was good to dialogue with someone you know who has had experiences other then your but within the same field. I learn about how economics affect the quantity and quality of education in Morocco. In our conversation we are going to talk about how family income affects early child development and health in Morocco and we will compare he teaching experience from France to Morocco.
Ly'Chel, what an interesting read! I am fascinated by the fact that you were able to have such meaningful conversations with your brother-in-law. It was so interesting to learn that English is not a language that is required because of the small possibility of living in the United States. It was also fun to learn that most businesses are created by China. It saddens me to realize the hold that money has on the funding and success of educational programs. Great post!
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