Dainess Mashiku MagandaDr. Dainess Maganda is the Director of the African Languages Program at the University of Georgia. She teaches Swahili language and culture in the Comparative Literature Department. She has published articles on language ideologies and on pathways topromote the use of African languages in schools in the US and internationally. Her publications include, "Through His Eyes: How Culturally Relevant Texts Impacts Reading Experience," and "Using Literacy Practices to Promote Positive Perspectives of African Languages." She is also a poet, notable for published poems such as, "Who am I". Read More Read Less