Hello, Im Sabine Keleba

Born and raised in

Africas Ivory Coast
Speak two African
dialects: Nzima &
Manon
French is my first
language
Spanish my second
English my third

Family background

Father graduated
from college

I am not first
generation college
graduated

My education journey on 3 continents :

Africa North America- Europe

High School Years

FRESHMAN

SENIOR

University Felix Houphouet Boigny in

Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LAW STUDENT, MY 2ND
YEAR

After high school, you

choose your major

I was a law student

Heading to class with

my best friend

No kids at that time

Promoting whiteness An excellent school is one

that is often predominantly white and middle class
(Kincheloe and Steinberg 1997, p.3).

Opportunity to study in the US

According to Evans and Davies
(1993), equality in education has
been defined purely as a technical
concern with the distribution of
opportunities amongst different
social groups (as cited in Dei &
Calliste 2000, p.86).

Systemic barriers

ECE: Credits non-transferable

Not admitted in the law program
because of a lack of bachelor degree
Wasted one year on paperwork
English was a barrier as well

One of the major problems with

universities is policy (Dei & Calliste
2000, p.75).

Community College: year 2007

2 YEARS OF ENGLISH CLASSES

WRITING - LEARNING

Accepted at NIU in Fall

2009
FRENCH

SPANISH
Be a translator

Teach French and

Spanish

In order to teach and

also be a translator,
study abroad in Costa
Rica or Spain was a
requirement

My adult learner journey has

involved so many sacrifices
HEADING TO SPAIN

ARRIVED IN SPAIN

Diversity
According to Hall (1990), the
challengeof diversityis upon us
There are four things that I identify,
four reasons that motivate
institutions to do something about
this diversityIt is good for
education, it is the proper Christian
thing to do, it is mandatedit is good
economics (as cited in Dei & Calliste
2000, p.73).

Immersion in Spanish
culture
DIVERSITY: A HUG AFTER
CLASSES

CURRENT PICTURE OF THE

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

Diversity in Spain: color-blind

Learning in Spanish

University Castilla de la Mancha

FIRST DAY IN SPAIN

LAST DAY IN SPAIN

(MULTICULTURALISM)

Yay !!!! Graduated in Dec 2012

DOUBLE MAJOR

FRENCH & SPANISH

Society Expectations
CHRISTMAS

CUPCAKES/GENDER

Identity myself as:

Daughter
Wife
Mother
Christian
Minority
African
Liberalist
Feminist

Lifelong Learner

Graduate student
Still learning English
from my children; as
yall know my English
aint that perfect
Finally drove a car
after 2 kids
Empower women
No age limit to
learning

Supportive family

First
Generation:
Yes & No
In the US: Yes
In Africa: No
because my
parents are
college
graduates