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A close-up of the altar at Regina Mundi Church in Soweto, showing damage and scars from the 1976 uprising.
  • Soweto

    Soweto.  What can I tell you about Soweto?  Soweto refers to the Southwestern Townships in Johannesburg, and it’s made up of 34 separate townships where approximately 4 million people live.   Soweto is a symbol of racism and apartheid and the post-apartheid world of South Africa.  Soweto is where Mandela and Tutu lived. Soweto is where

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    Soweto

    Soweto.  What can I tell you about Soweto?  Soweto refers to the Southwestern Townships in Johannesburg, and it’s made up of 34 separate townships where approximately 4 million people live.   Soweto is a symbol of racism and apartheid and the post-apartheid world of South Africa.  Soweto is where Mandela and Tutu lived. Soweto is where

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    South Africa

    On Monday, March 30, 2026 19 Austin Community College faculty and staff will leave on a remarkable leadership development opportunity.  We will be spending ten days in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa to learn from our brethren there and bring that learning back to ACC to inform our leadership and daily work in our

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    Leadership Lessons from the Land of Cancer, Part III

    As I continue to dwell in the land of cancer, I continue to learn life lessons that are also leadership lessons.  Here are the latest things I’ve learned, either for the first time or for the umpteenth time. There may be more lessons for me, especially since my chemo won’t end until June of 2026. 

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