The Rafiki Foundation
oleh Karen Elliott
Episode 33: Forming What Children Love: Education That Shapes the Soul
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Karen Elliott is the executive director of the Rafiki Foundation. Karen travels to Africa several times a year and oversees the work of the Rafiki Foundation which, through its 10 Rafiki Villages, is working toward bringing Bible study and classical Christian education to a thousand schools in Africa and beyond in the next decade. Karen believes classical Christian education should go global starting with some of the most marginalized children in the world – Africa. This podcast seeks to answer – “What does Athens have to do with Africa?” and much more.
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- Episode 33: Forming What Children Love: Education That Shapes the Soul · 32 mnt · Episode 33In this episode of The Rafiki Foundation Podcast, Karen Elliott interviews Dr. Davies Owens, founder of BaseCamp Live and ZipCast, about the power of classical Christian…
- Episode 32: Recovering the Liberal Arts: Forming Teachers Through Great Books and Great Conversations · 57 mnt · Episode 32In this episode of The Rafiki Foundation Podcast, Karen Elliott interviews Dr. Josh Herring about forming classical Christian teachers through great books, thoughtful discussion…
- Episode 31: Gospel Education: Why Education Belongs to the Church · 43 mnt · Episode 31In this episode, Karen Elliott interviews Pastor Nate Walker about Gospel Education and why he believes education is an essential part of Christian discipleship. Drawing on his…
- Episode 30: Building a Classical Christian Teachers College in Uganda: Training Teachers, Transforming Nations · 26 mnt · Episode 30In this episode of The Rafiki Foundation Podcast, Karen Elliott interviews David and Michelle Graves. The Graves share how Rafiki’s Classical Christian Teachers College in Uganda…
- Episode 29: Cultivating Classical Christian Education in a Cross-Cultural Setting · 57 mnt · Episode 29In this episode of The Rafiki Foundation Podcast, Karen Elliott sits down with Shakiyla Solomon, Kelly Fore, and Erica Robertson to discuss the unique challenges and…
- Episode 28: Teaching Truth in a Digital Age: Why Parents Need Classical Education · 53 mnt · Episode 28In this episode, Karen Elliott interviews Dr. Robert Littlejohn about his co-authored book Wisdom and Eloquence for Parents and explores why classical Christian education remains…
- Episode 27: More Than a Mission Trip: Discovering Classical Christian Education at Rafiki · 45 mnt · Episode 27In this episode, Karen Elliott interviews Veritas Scholars Academy teacher Corey Piper as he shares his experience leading students on a mission trip to the Rafiki Village in…
- Episode 26: Classical Christian Education: Going Global with Eric Cook and Dr. David Diener · 43 mnt · Episode 26In this episode, Karen Elliott interviews Eric Cook and Dr. David Diener. Together they explore the remarkable global growth of classical Christian education and the mission of…
- Episode 25: The Good Teacher: Cultivating Wisdom, Wonder, and Virtue · 1 jam 17 mnt · Episode 25In this thoughtful and contemplative conversation, Karen Elliott interviews Dr. Christopher Perrin and Carrie Eben. Together they reflect on what makes a teacher truly “good”…
- Episode 24: Logic, Language, and Love: The Mission of John and Gwen Cicone · 24 mnt · Episode 24In this inspiring episode, John and Gwen Cicone share how classical Christian education is flourishing at the Rafiki Village in Moshi, Tanzania—right in the shadow of Mount…
- Episode 23: From Mexico to Malawi: Leading the Teacher’s College at the Rafiki Village · 41 mnt · Episode 23In this episode, Karen Elliott speaks with Anna Liebing, head of school and principal of the teacher’s college at the Rafiki Village in Mzuzu, Malawi. Anna shares how classical…
- Episode 22: Beyond the Concert: Global Worship Through Music · 42 mnt · Episode 22Dr. Brady McNeil shares the story of taking the Wheaton Symphonic Band on its first international tour—to Kenya and Tanzania with the Rafiki Foundation. This episode explores the…
- Episode 21: Deserts, Dante, and Discipleship: The Global Mission of Classical Education · 35 mnt · Episode 21In this inspiring conversation, Dr. Brian Williams joins Karen Elliott to explore the growing movement of classical Christian education across Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond…
- Episode 20: Bryan and Alexis McDaniel from Suburbs to Service: A Missionary Family’s Journey to Rafiki · 41 mnt · Episode 20In this episode, Karen Elliott speaks with Bryan and Alexis McDaniel about their unexpected journey to the Rafiki Village in Mzuzu, Malawi. The McDaniels share how God led…
- Episode 19: Lori McDaniel on the Great Commission · 33 mnt · Episode 19In this podcast, Karen Elliott interviews Lori McDaniel the author of the Mission of God and You. It's an excellent resource for mission statistics, inspirational stories and…
- Episode 18: What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem · 50 mnt · Episode 18Karen Elliott and Grant Horner discuss why Christians should read pagan texts and how this applies to classical Christian education in AFrica. For a full presentation on this…
- Episode 17: Robyn Burlew on Classical Christian Education and African Learning Traditions · 31 mnt · Episode 17In this episode, Karen speaks with veteran educator, Robyn Burlew, about the distinctive features of classical Christian education (CCE) and its particular challenges and…
- Episode 16: Church Planting History in Sub-Saharan Africa · 14 mnt · Episode 16What does Athens have to do with Abuja? Classical Christian education in Africa is a part of church history. This episode provides stories from missionary work in nine of the…
- Episode 15: Training Teachers for Rafiki Schools · 37 mnt · Episode 15In this episode, Karen speaks with Becky and Richard, graduates from Rafiki's teacher training college and current teachers at the Rafiki School in Uganda.
- Episode 14: The Student Experience at Rafiki · 28 mnt · Episode 14In this episode, Karen speaks with a Rafiki alumnus about her experience at the Rafiki school and what she has done since graduating.







