Support
Adapting to a new style of teaching in a foreign language can be challenging. A range of dedicated academic and language support is built in so you can leave Dakar feeling confident and successful both in French and your courses.
Adapting to a new style of teaching in a foreign language can be challenging. A range of dedicated academic and language support is built in so you can leave Dakar feeling confident and successful both in French and your courses.
As director of APA Dakar semester and summer program, Dr Astou Sagna is responsible for all things academically and culturally related. Dr. Sagna meets with students for academic and language support, coordinates with faculty, and ensures the well-being of all involved. Dr. Sagna has a PhD in Written African Literature at Université Cheikh Anta Diop. Her field of research concerns the journey of the female character in connection with the arts and the media in the French-speaking African novel.
Ahmad supports students in their daily lives, oversees cultural activities and outings. He also coordinates the language partner program. He’s been studying Communication, Leadership and Public Relations at ISM. Ahmad will obtain his master’s degree in project management in 2024. He has worked for the past 10 years for youth education and empowerment in Senegal and The Gambia.