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2016 GAP Student Blog: The Land Of The Masai
Maureen Langlois
Mention East African culture or the dominant Swahili language to a Westerner and you might just stir up images of brightly clad Masai people with gauged (stretched lobe…

2016 GAP Student Blog: Adapting In Tanzania’s Business Environment
Initially, we planned on writing our second business blog about our first meeting with our colleagues at the University of Dodoma. There’s plenty to say about the differing style including: how…

2016 GAP Student Blog: Tanzania’s Own Island Paradise
Maureen Langlois
Throughout the centuries of the colonial age, Zanzibar was claimed, conquered and held by Portugal, Oman and, most recently, Great Britain. The island gained its…

Tanzania Visit Establishes, Reaffirms Collaborations
Maureen Langlois
In an April visit to the Tanzanian cities of Dodoma and Dar es Salaam, GWI Interim Director Marty Kress and Senior Research Associate Rebecca Gianotti advanced the…

EVENT: Harmful Algal Blooms Workshop In Toledo To Discuss Health Impacts
Maureen Langlois
GWI Faculty Advisory Committee member Jiyoung Lee will co-lead a workshop for health professionals on the front lines of harmful algal blooms in Toledo, Ohio next month…

EVENT: Seventh Annual Tour de H2O June 4
Maureen Langlois
GWI faculty consultant Keely Croxton is once again working with a team to put on the Tour de H2O, a central Ohio bike ride aimed at raising money for increased water…

2016 GAP Student Blog: Beyond The Lions And Elephants In Arusha
Maureen Langlois
I don’t want to claim that our first few days in Tanzania were tops among GAPers, but I challenge any location in the world to compete with the awe-inspiring Serengeti…

Children And Water Quality: Learning, Improving In Ohio And Uganda
Maureen Langlois
A fundraiser is underway at buckeyefunder.osu.edu to support a creative educational effort that links elementary school students in Ohio and the East African nation of…

EVENT: Summer Global Teacher Seminar: Water Security For The 21st Century
Maureen Langlois
A new seminar developed jointly by the Office of International Affairs’ area studies centers, School of Earth Sciences and the Department of Teaching and Learning at The…