Cultural Patrimony in West Africa.

Learn about the Tuareg people, tribal ritual art, ancient tribal artifacts, and efforts to preserve material cultural heritage in this informative paper by Mattie Wheeler.

West African Religions

In 2006, Lucy Pecora, a junior at Novato High School in California, was part of a GLEAN expedition that traveled to West Africa to research individual topics.
Lucy wanted to learn about the different religions practiced in West Africa and to find connections between them and her own spiritual beliefs. Along the way, she met new friends, experienced moments of pure happiness, and learned for herself what is truly important in life.

Women of Mali, West Africa

Emi Lesem is a senior at the Urban School of San Francisco. Emi explores women’s roles and issues in Mali, West Africa.

Modernization in Bhutan

This article by Evan Revak reveals challenges in modernization in Bhutan.

Kalahari Bushmen

Some believe that 10,000 years ago the bushmen of the Kalahari Desert were the only people in Southern Africa. As such, they might be our oldest living connection to pre-history and to our original hunter-gatherer way of life.
As part of a GLEAN expedition, Brianna Chavez, Juliette Frette', Megan Keely and Suzanne Lettrick went to the Kalahari Desert to learn firsthand about this ancient people, hoping to gather a little wisdom from those who live and breathe the earth and all that she provides.

The Role of Machismo in a Guatemalan Village

Amy Rodriguez was 15 years old when she wrote this paper after a 2004 expedition to Guatemala.

Timbuktu Music Project

The Timbuktu Music Project website is up! Check it out.

Keeping the music alive: Novato teen organizes fundraiser for Timbuktu musicians by Carla Bova of the Marin Independent Journal.