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President's Message
Brooks Goddard
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Warafikis mapendi, I write this letter from Abiquiu, New Mexico, from the Dar al Islam where I am attending a two-week teachers' institute on Islam. I am here because of my continuing efforts to study Africa in hopes that I might convince more people to learn more, to become sympathetic, and to go into the world and embrace it. Much of the inspiration for these efforts came from my liberal arts education and its application to teaching in East Africa. Most of us treasure our TEA/TEEA experiences, and many of us have built on them. Seattle07 presents us all with further opportunities to embrace once again that wonderful passion, to gather with friends of old, and to make new acquaintances who know the beauty of the fever tree. I urge each of you to make every effort to attend Seattle07 and for those of you who have committed to it to convince others to join us. We are a loyal band. I also hope that there are other efforts in addition to Seattle07 that will float your TEAA boat. I repeat my pleas for you to revisit your former East African schools, to find individuals who contributed to your good times, and just to witness the extraordinary efforts going into secondary education in the three countries. If you have retired and are looking for a place to apply that strong sense of professional and personal mission, I hope that you would consider joining the growing core of TEAA workers. And if you want maximum bang for your contributory buck, you can send a check to TEAA, c/o Henry Hamburger; 6400 Wynkoop Blvd.; Bethesda, MD 20817-5934. I look forward to seeing you soon in Seattle, Warm regards, Brooks Goddard |