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Through the Lens: From Jordan to South Africa

February 12, 2019February 14, 2019 mistiblogs

By: Jeba Sania
Class of 2020 | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Global Teaching Labs (GTL) – South Africa
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🇿🇦Greetings from South Africa! Check out these pics from our MIT-Africa students' adventures! #MyMISTI --- 1⃣Jeba Sania – GTL-South Africa instructors on the grounds of St. Johns Academy in Johannesburg. The instructors led a weeklong seminar on AI, Cognitive Science, and Entrepreneurship. --- 2⃣ Bruke Kifle – GTL-South Africa instructors and students at St. Johns Academy in Johannesburg. The instructors led a weeklong seminar on AI, Cognitive Science, and Entrepreneurship. --- 3⃣Course 6 Junior James McGaa with his team at Discovery, one of South Africa’s largest insurance companies. James worked in the company’s telematics division. --- 4⃣GTL-South Instructors with key MISTI-Africa implementing partners. From left to right: ISASA Executive Director Lebogang Montjane, Course 2 Senior Daly Wettermark, Course 9 Sophomore Quilee Simeon, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Wits University Prof. Zeblon Vilakazi, Course 9 PhD Jenna Aronson, Course 20 Senior Zuly Mamat, Course 6 Junior Jeba Sania, Course 6 ＋ 15 Senior Bruke Kifle. --- 5⃣Course 6 Senior Tosin Olabinjo interned with Uliza this IAP. Uliza provides voice recognition and translation services for businesses that need localized content for Africa and Asia.

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