NCSS: Teaching, Serving, and Professional Learning in Kimilili, Kenya

By the National Council for the Social Studies: In early June, we received some intriguing snapshots from NCSS member Melissa Collum, so we interviewed her about her community service work in Kenya.

Q: What is your day-to-day work in social studies during the school year here in the United States?

A: I’m a professor of history and education and a lecturer in the Mission Seminars at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin. I teach social studies methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels.