Chapter Updates

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Student Documentary-Disability Awareness in Abidjan, Cote d’ivoire

Students at ICSA through the Service Learning Program created a documentary to raise awareness about disabilities in Abidjan. They began this process by researching about the laws that impact people with disabilities, interviewed specialists…
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Student visit to partner special school in Abidjan

Through our Service Learning program our students visited our local partner special school, Imagine Le Monde. They planned this visit to spend time with the students with various needs. They performed a play about the Rainbow Fish which was…
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Empowering local Teachers in Abidjan

This month we held a teacher training workshop for our local partner school Luke International School with a focus on Understanding Special Needs. This was also an effort to empower educators on how to make learning and the classroom environment…

SENIA 2022 Watch Party with local teachers

This year's watch party was an opportune time to invite local teachers to discuss the state of special needs in the Abidjan Community. The event allowed for discussions about how we as educators can create more inclusive environments for our…

Visit to Association Imagine le Monde

The SENIA West African Chapter Committee discussed the status of special education in the local community of Abidjan. The history of civil war in Cote d'Ivoire is in the backdrop of a society who is hopeful for the future. Sadly, as is the case…

December 2021, SENIA Conference at ICSA!

The SENIA West African Chapter hosted the first SENIA Virtual Conference in December 2021 at ICSA. In attendance were 20 elementary, middle and high school teaching staff. This was a much needed opportunity for professional development, awareness…