About Cothney Theresa Lasaracina
Welcome!! You can call me either Cothney or Coco. After a superb study year abroad experience in France, I came back passionate and driven to push beyond preconceived limits.
I am deeply curious, therefore I love researching.. In my first summer as a scholar, I focused on 'Mapping colonial subjects from the French Resistance'. While doing the research, I had cross cultural experiences between France and the UK.
During my LIA period, I have partnered with 'Star Top Community School', to teach in a local community school in Lusaka, Zambia; I acted as their LIA Champion from Summer 2025 till Summer 2026 .
I recently accomplished graduating from the University of Leeds. Glory be to God for it!
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This reflection is very deep and thoughtful. Thank you for sharing this knowledge. Look forward to continue hearing more about your time there!
Thank you for sharing these amazing reflections Florian. I enjoyed reading about the impacts, and how the experience taught you from different angles! I look forward to hear about the borehole project -I have a similar initiative (go-fund me) going on for the school as well, since January.
If you have any ideas/thoughts to collaborate together please let me know. I would be more than happy to join hands and support this. All the best!
Incredible work and such a pleasure to read, keep it up Sara :)
mobile money, turns very useful in a couple of countries in Africa. I had a similar situation in Zambia. I used MTN money/ Zantel.
I loved reading this, it is evident the way that you've fully immersed yourself into this experience while showing great capacity to adapt, well done!
" the fear of being wrong wearing the clothes of care".. That's very true!
Loved to read on the tangible outcomes achieved! That's how it was for me as well, during the first week of my LIA.. "the planning part" period I would call it. Curious about the creative pathways that will be used to engage the youth. :) I guess I will have to come back to read more in the upcoming weeks..
Reading on your take gives me the impression that staying in Japan is revealing to be enriching and special, this opportunity sounds deeply beneficial. How are you navigating the language barrier at the moment? Curious to know. :)