Today we visited two schools in the large township of Thembisa. My GETEP colleague, Akinyele Emory Calhoun (Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School, Washington, DC) is teamed up with Mushwana Hector from Phomolong Secondary School. The design and physical structure of Phomolong is very similar to Tandi Eleanor Sibeko Secondary School, though the student body is larger. Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School is the first brick and mortar school we have visited. It was built with significant funding from Oracle South Africa. Sara Romeyn (Bullis School, Potomac, MD) is partnered with Shomane Sekhula from Ponelopele Oracle. After our school visits, we went to the Apartheid Museum, just outside the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD). We toured the museum for two hours and were able to explore exhibits on a range of topics, from the early history of the San Bushman to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Also nearby is the First National Bank Stadium (aka Soccer City or the Calabash), which we could see from the highway. Over the past two days I have taken pictures of some of the Johannesburg area teachers. Many of the other adults pictured in the blogs are parents of learners at the schools. They help to prepare food, sell snacks, and provide security at the schools. They work for a six month period, then another group of parents takes over these positions. This serves as a job creation program and involves parents in the school community. We were treated to magwenya (fat bread) by the women at Phomolong--delicious!