Bahir Dar or Bust

My counterpart and I in the English Language Improvement Center (ELIC) took the winners of the Debre Markos University Idol Talent Show to Bahir Dar for experience sharing. The trip, sponsored by the American Embassy and funds from the U.S. State Department, was meant as a reward for those students who took on leadership responsibilities in the ELIC and demonstrated their skill in English in the talent show. Everyone stayed at one of the local hotels for three nights, which was a treat for the students who were used to sleeping in crowded dorms. The experience sharing program was with the same private Catholic school that we went to after the last talent show. Singing, dancing, boasting, debate, literary arts, and drama were presented by the university students while the high schoolers hosted a spelling bee and some English songs. The following day, the entire group boarded a bus to the Nile Falls and spent the day together at the falls and taking pictures. Money was given to each student for meals and entertainment and we enjoyed Bahir Dar in small groups.