EDUCATORS COMMENT ON NANA FARIKA’S TEACHING STYLE

“When she walks into a classroom or whatever the setting may be, she applies her unique brand of teaching skills to both children and adults.  Immediately learning begins to bloom.”

Dr. Annie B. Ashby

Former Guidance Counselor, J.C. Nalle Es

Author of “What Child is This?”

“Farika was able to adapt to and teach students who are considered accelerated learners and those who are classified as learning disabled, from pre –K through Grade 9, at the Academy for Ideal Education, an African Centered, spiritual based program.  We have found her to be conscientious, dependable, efficient and effective.”

 Rev. Paulette Bell-Imani

Executive Director, Ideal School of Washington D.C.

“As an accomplished and acclaimed poet and journalist, Ms. Berhane has the credentials to teach at any level of the educational system (K – post-secondary).”

 Dr. Joyce King

Benjamin E. Mays Chair of Urban Teaching, Learning and Leadership

In the College of Atlanta, Georgia Education,

Georgia State University.

“The progress I have noticed in Raisa’s writing and reading since Mama Farika has been teaching her is impressive.”

 Nina Angela Mercer, (parent)

Professor English Department

Howard University.

“Drawing upon the children’s own cultural backgrounds, she elicits poetry, stories and journals from the children as the process of developing literacy. She has imbued her work with a rich cultural tradition and a long history of writing and teaching.”

 Marcia McDonell

President Children’s Studio School

 

Ten Virgins Went Out in Di Wilderness

(Nyahbinghi chant about Christ's parable on wise and foolish virgins)

Ten virgins went out in the wilderness

Ten virgins went out in the wilderness

Ten virgins went out in Mount Zion city gates

Five were wise and five were foolish

Five were wise and five were foolish

Ten virgins went out in Mount Zion city gates

VICTORY SONG

     This is the day our forefathers longed to behold
      The voice of rejoicing is being heard in our land
     In time to come we shall be one,

this nightmare will be gone
      We shall overcome

      Good will conquer evil.  It shall be done
      Our ancestors will rise - the victory will be won
      Pass this song along
      Pass it on

                         June 27, 2009

DO THE RIGHT THING

     Shutting your eyes to wasting visions 
     Stifling your conscience into submission
     closing out reality staring at you
     starving children, raining bombs
     brown/black/yellow people facing genocide won't do

     Give us a hand man.  Take a stand.
     Open your mouth and give a shout out against oppression
     Raise your voice for freedom
     Campaign for peace. Do something!
     Silence is not an option

June 27  Farika Berhane

 Nana Farika could engage in early childhood education approach from a creative basis, utilizing Rastafari/Maroon/non western approach and my studies of the Montessori Method of Education.I'd  like financial  contributions from interested persons to make this possible.  I could do the same for the Rastafari woman, answering questions etc

"And King Solomon gave unto the Queen of Sheba, all her desires." 1Kings 10:10

King Solomon was called the wisest man in the world and he gave to the woman he loved all that she desired. Who gives the Rastafari all that she desires? The thought is not close to the hearts of many brethren. They think the women would demand too much of them and waste their time and money but a woman of right would not desire anything that is not good for her, her Kingman and her youths. 

She would desire only what is to her comfort in order to continue to keep up her good works. This is food for thought. Showing gratitude and apprecilove for the Rastafari woman who does good work does not demean one but instead elevates the congregation and the woman. 

proverbs 31 tells us to praise the virtuous woman who does good.

Mother Di Great Stone Have To Move

Mother, di great stone have to move

Mother, di great stone have to move

Mother, di great stone

Dat stone of Babylon

Mother di great stone, have to move.

Nyahbinghi chant to Rastafari woman, as Mother of the congregation and of creation