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We went to Dakar city tour, with our beloved coordinator Tidian and Barbara. These pictures are some tips from that. First one: Monument de la Renaissance. It shows the unite of African countries. Second one: Divinity Mosque. When constructing it, people did not use any mechanicals and even when decorating the top part, they tied people with a rope and hanged while working. Top of the fishermen told us that with this Mosque, people started to gather to the area more often, and this place became center of the heart of people in this area.

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Visiting one more community with youth groups that work with Plan International. They will be the final users of the platform we are designing.

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Test #ibmcsc SMA.

I was a member of Morocco10.   I have learned from a peer that is on Indonesia8, that there are some other tools for sharing our experieine and this is a test.  But here is another picture of the team.  Just because.  

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Passing the baton

Today it feels like I'm ending a chapter, turning the page, relishing the memories and reflections. I've given a CSC Mexico presentation formally 4 times and to friends and family over and over again. My co-worker is in Morocco on assignment currently and 2 more scheduled to deploy soon. The end is bittersweet but so many things float to the top of my memories that I know much of what I learned and experienced in Mexico City will stay with me through the years. I feel changed in how I approach problems, tasks and daily life, especially noticeable when I intentionally avoid multi-tasking to give 100% to a single task. I learned how to hit the pause button, be mindful and meditate, focus and do one thing well, appreciate the small things, approach things differently, love unconditionally and to be ever thankful for the opportunities I've been afforded. Adios blogging, until we meet again!

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Some other pictures from the area of Divinity Mosque. Kids are too lovely and young people enjoyed playing soccer along the beautiful coast. Boats to catch fishes are very colorful under the shining sun!

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Day5 - Thank God It’s Friday!

Today we worked from the hotel for the entire day.

We at first worked on Scope of Work to be finalized. We organized the information collected during the entire week and feedback from Bob and Marie on Thursday, we finalized SOW and ask Plan International people to have a look at it.

After that, we created task list based on project deliverables on SOW, and started research on tools to make wish-list activities happened.

This is us working at the hotel. I appreciate that Plan International people allowed us to work at the hotel because my health condition was not 100% good during this week.

After the work, we went out to enjoy Friday night altogether.

This is us, enjoying dinner. The place, Chez Fatou, is cozy place just next to the ocean, and food was also good.

This is me, enjoying the sound of ocean, and missing Japan already.. (kidding)

Week1 is already over, and we have 2 more weeks to prepare for the final presentation. I want to enjoy every single moment in this country, and try to make the most of it to my career as IBMer and also to my life-time experience as a person.

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Day6 - Office work and visit Mayor of Pikine

Today we started working at the hotel in the morning. Created task list, and decide person in charge, and started working. I will be in charge for Business Process Map and setting of “Roles and Responsibility” of each members including Plan International, ADMG, EVE, and Youth Group.

In the afternoon, we went to the city hall of Pikine and met members from ADMG, EVE, and Youth Group members.

This is us after the meeting. I want to thank them to gather at city hall to have discussion with us. Their attitude towards this project work always makes me feel devote myself to this activity more and more.

Also from 4pm, we could see mayor of Pikine and had discussion with him too.

It was great honor for us to have him, even a short period of time, I really appreciate him and his office to spare time with us.

The mayor insisted that he put importance on Youth Activity and support from Plan International, ADMG, and EVE. These 1-team activity is really important for the city to be better and I hope Youth voice will be heard more for the better.

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Day7 - Another office work day

Today we worked at the hotel.

Mainly I worked to create business process map, and tool examination to make the solution happen.

This is how it looks like. I try to make it simple, but has enough information for new members or interns to be able to understand the business flow easily.

This is us trying hangout function for online meeting. We tried Facebook too and tried to organize pros/cons of each tools.

You can see 3 Mauricio’s faces in a picture, 1 is the real face, 2 is big one on the screen, and 3 is small one at right bottom.

Productive day indeed, and the feeling we are coming close to the goal to achieve is very important for us too after examining SOW.

We will come to the office to have debriefing with Plan International people, and then meeting with mayor of DTK in the afternoon.

Getting excited!!