Travel Report and School Visit by Venuste Kubwi
On behalf of IGS-Enkenbach/Alsebon, Venuste Kubwi visited G.S. Kampagna in Rwanda on the occasion of the ten-year partnership between both schools.
IGS-Enkenbach/Alsebon and G.S. Kamganga maintain a long-standing partnership, whose 10-year anniversary was the occasion for Venuste Kubwimana’s visit to his homeland Rwanda. First, Venuste met with student representatives from all classes and with members of the Jumelage Club. To give the students a better picture of Germany, he had prepared a PowerPoint presentation in which he reported on geography, climate, everyday life and leisure in Germany, and compared it with Rwanda.
Additionally, the students had the chance to ask their own questions and clear up uncertainties about Germany. After the presentation, the principal used the time to introduce all present students to the new volunteer from the Palatinate: Kai Müller, who will now teach English at the school. The principal also showed the students pictures from his visit to Germany in November 2016.
Besides the information about Germany, the students also learned more about the advantages of a Jumelage Club, and what activities can be planned within the framework of a jumelage.
Afterwards, Venuste met the teachers of G.S. Kampanga, with whom he had an intensive conversation about the exchange program and especially about their role in this partnership. In addition, everyday life, professional perspectives, studies, property, my own experiences, family, gender… were also discussed. It was a very productive afternoon: both the teachers and the students were all very curious and enthusiastic about the presentation. The teachers expressed the wish that there could also be an exchange with their German colleagues in the future.
Venuste also really enjoyed the meeting with the students and teachers. Despite the short time, he was able to give his countrymen a small impression and a general picture of Germany. There was an exciting discussion with the teachers on the topic partnership on equal terms: in Rwanda, white people are sometimes still regarded as donors. But it is important for Rwandans to know that there is also poverty and other problems in Germany, so that donations can be appreciated.
