African Pen Pals

Curriculum Areas: Journalism, Multiculturalism, Social Studies
Grades: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Show Length: Ten 30-minute programs
Usage Rights: Unlimited
Production Date: 2003
Distributor: WOUB and eTSEO
Availability: Duplication
WVIZ/PBS Broadcast:
Internet Site(s): http://www.woub.org/penpals
Teacher Guide: Available on website.

CLOSED CAPTIONED: NO

Available for duplication on VHS or DVD to WVIZ member teachers. $10 per program, $50 per full series. Outside of the WVIZ viewing area, to order a set of DVDs with digital teacher's guides, contact eTSEO at 740-593-6572.

Produced by Moments Entertainment of South Africa, this series captures a slice of the lives of ten African youths, and portrays it through their eyes. The youths decided the content of their piece, and chose what to include and not to include. The series provides a wide geographic representation of the African continent, selecting two hosts from each of the selected countries, one boy and one girl, one from an urban and the other from a rural setting. The series includes two programs each from five countries, for a total of ten programs. Each segment begins with an introduction and ends with a wrap by Ms. Firdoze Bulbulia, co-producer of the series.

101. South Africa/Zandile Mokgapa

102. South Africa/Christopher Carter

103. Nigeria/Odafe Obahor

104. Nigeria/Rosemary Okudo

105. Egypt/Mona Najib

106. Egypt/Sharif Am El Atawi

107. Kenya/Moses Maesya

108. Kenya/Grace Mwinga

109. Tanzania/Warda Salum Ali

110. Tanzania/Suraj Khumbaita