I found the actual website of the school and I found a different way to contact Oprah. Here is a copy of what I sent.
I previously tried to contact Ms. Winfrey but have not gotten a response. I have a list of questions about what you are doing for a class project (http://katiesblog202.blogspot.com). If you are willing to answer them please email me.
Thanks
Katie
http://oprahwinfreyleadershipacademy.o-philanthropy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=owla_contact_us
I am still waiting for a response from either message.
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The Kids at the Littlefield Home
This is a link that will show you pictures of all the kids currently living at the Littlefield Home. http://www.littlefieldhome.org/Orphan%20Photos.html
Bibliography
"Building a Dream." 2008. 12 Feb.2008. http://oprahwinfreyleadershipacademy.o-philanthropy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=owla_homepage
This is the website for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. You are able to donate money, books, other things that the school needs and learn about the school and its campus and curriculum. The website was not as helpful as I thought it was going to be. I wanted more information about the history, who went and what the girls thought. Overall, however, I thought the the site was pretty helpful.
"Building a Dream." NEA. 2008. 11 Feb. 2007.http://www.nea.org/reviews/building07.html
This site just had some questions and answers about the school and about South Africa in general. Some of the information was interesting and helpful to know, but other information was not really helpful. A lot of the information was not about the school, but about South Africa.
Chideya, Farai, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. "Africa Update: Oprah Winfrey's Work with Schoolgirls." 8 Jan. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6741388
This was part of News and Notes on NPR. It was very interesting. I got a lot of information about the school and also about the girls going there. I heard some of them talk and tell NPR how happy they were to have been chosen to go to Oprah's school. It was cool to actually hear their voice and not just see their name and some words in quotes.
Farell, Denis. "Oprah Winfrey Opens School for Girls in South Africa." USA Today. 1 Jan. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008.http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-01-02-winfrey-school_x.htm
This article was very helpful. It was chock full of both information about the school, how it got started and quotes from Oprah and some girls. I really got a sense of how much this school changed the lives of these girls and that Oprah really cares for each individual. She didn't just build the school to waste money and to get publicity, she did it because she wanted to help.
Goldfine, Rebecca. "Peace Corps Online." 7 Sept. 2006. 27 Feb. 2008.
The information that I got off this website was very useful. It just explained what Janet Littlefield was doing simply. It also had quotes from her that I had not read anywhere else. It was easy to read and understand.
Hunter-Gault, Charlayne. "Oprah Opens Leadership Academy in South Africa." NPR. 2 Jan. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6716116
This was part of Morning Edition on NPR. It was really good. The other story that I listened went into more detail, this story gave me a nice overview. I learned about the school, what Oprah thought, and what a few girls thought. Although not as helpful, it was still nice to listen to.
"The Little Field Home 2006." You Tube. 1 Nov. 2006. 27 Feb. 2008.
I really liked watching these videos. They really showed what life was like at the orphanage. I especially liked seeing the children and the smiles on their faces. The videos were not only about the orphanage, they had some information about Malawi as well with was very useful.
"Little Field Home 2007." You Tube. 15 Dec. 2007. 27 Feb. 2008.
I really liked watching these videos. They really showed what life was like at the orphanage. I especially liked seeing the children and the smiles on their faces. The videos were not only about the orphanage, they had some information about Malawi as well with was very useful.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 24 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 22 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 21 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 11 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 7 Feb. 2008.
Most of these interviews were just little messages me asking if she was willing to help me or her asking when she needed to have the answers done. Overall the interview on the 24th was the most helpful. This was when she answered the questions that I had previously e-mailed her. She answered them with more detail then I could have ever imagined. This was some of the most useful information that I have ever received. I learned not only about the history, but how what she has done has personally effected her. I also heard about a couple of the children who have been at the orphanage and who have touched Janet very deeply.
Littlefield, Janet. "The Littlefield Home." 31 Jan. 2008.http://www.littlefieldhome.org/LittleField%20Home.html
I used this website for quite a bit of the information that I got about the orphanage. It has a brief history, the short and long term goals and tons of pictures of the school, the kids, and also of some of the students that have been there. The best part of the site, however, it where it shows a picture of each child that is staying at the orphanage. When you saw the smiles on their faces and the happiness in their eyes, you could tell that this life and the Home was a lot better then the life they had before they came to the Littlefield Home. After searching though the site, I still had a ton of questions, but they were all answered by Janet herself via e-mail.
"Love is in the Details." Oprah.Com. 2008. 6 Feb. 2007.http://www.oprah.com/presents/2007/academy/dream/building_101.jhtml
This site had over 20 pictures of the school. Some were of the early stages of the school when it was only half done, others were of the finished school both outside and inside, and still others were of the girls grinning faces at their new life at the school. Although I did not really gain any information about the school, I gained a lot of what the school looked like and how much Oprah really does care about the girls who go to her school.
"Meet the Girls." Oprah.Com. 2008. 6 Feb. 2008.http://www.oprah.com/presents/2007/academy/girls/girls_main.jhtml
These were videos of some of the students at the school. Out of all the information that I gathered about Oprah's school, this was the most beneficial. You hear and see about a couple girls stories of their lives before their went to Oprah's school. You see their fear and sadness from living in dangerous places or the loss of family member, but you also see hope and light because they have a dream, a dream to have a new and much better life not only for themselves, but for their families as well. It was these stories that made me realize that you do not have to be super rich to make a difference, you just have to have a heart and dream.
"Oprah Winfrey's Biography." Oprah.Com. Sept. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008.http://www.oprah.com/about/press/about_press_bio.jhtml
This site was not very helpful. There was only a little paragraph about the school. It basically just summed what I already knew up.
Van Gelder, Lawrence. "Oprah Winfrey Opens Her South African School." New York Times. 3 Jan. 2007. 12 Feb. 2008.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806E2DE1730F930A35752C0A9619C8B63&scp=4&sq=Oprah+Winfrey+Leadership+Academy+for+Girls&st=nyt
This website was also not very helpful. There was a paragraph on the school and it gave some quotes but just summed up what I already knew.
"Visit to Little Field Home 2007- Video Collage "Slow Motion"" You Tube. 16 Dec. 2007. 27 Feb. 2008. This video was a lot of pictures of the orphanage. They really told you what life was like. Out of all the videos, this one was my favorite.
This is the website for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. You are able to donate money, books, other things that the school needs and learn about the school and its campus and curriculum. The website was not as helpful as I thought it was going to be. I wanted more information about the history, who went and what the girls thought. Overall, however, I thought the the site was pretty helpful.
"Building a Dream." NEA. 2008. 11 Feb. 2007
This site just had some questions and answers about the school and about South Africa in general. Some of the information was interesting and helpful to know, but other information was not really helpful. A lot of the information was not about the school, but about South Africa.
Chideya, Farai, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. "Africa Update: Oprah Winfrey's Work with Schoolgirls." 8 Jan. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008
This was part of News and Notes on NPR. It was very interesting. I got a lot of information about the school and also about the girls going there. I heard some of them talk and tell NPR how happy they were to have been chosen to go to Oprah's school. It was cool to actually hear their voice and not just see their name and some words in quotes.
Farell, Denis. "Oprah Winfrey Opens School for Girls in South Africa." USA Today. 1 Jan. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008
This article was very helpful. It was chock full of both information about the school, how it got started and quotes from Oprah and some girls. I really got a sense of how much this school changed the lives of these girls and that Oprah really cares for each individual. She didn't just build the school to waste money and to get publicity, she did it because she wanted to help.
Goldfine, Rebecca. "Peace Corps Online." 7 Sept. 2006. 27 Feb. 2008
The information that I got off this website was very useful. It just explained what Janet Littlefield was doing simply. It also had quotes from her that I had not read anywhere else. It was easy to read and understand.
Hunter-Gault, Charlayne. "Oprah Opens Leadership Academy in South Africa." NPR. 2 Jan. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008
This was part of Morning Edition on NPR. It was really good. The other story that I listened went into more detail, this story gave me a nice overview. I learned about the school, what Oprah thought, and what a few girls thought. Although not as helpful, it was still nice to listen to.
"The Little Field Home 2006." You Tube. 1 Nov. 2006. 27 Feb. 2008
I really liked watching these videos. They really showed what life was like at the orphanage. I especially liked seeing the children and the smiles on their faces. The videos were not only about the orphanage, they had some information about Malawi as well with was very useful.
"Little Field Home 2007." You Tube. 15 Dec. 2007. 27 Feb. 2008
I really liked watching these videos. They really showed what life was like at the orphanage. I especially liked seeing the children and the smiles on their faces. The videos were not only about the orphanage, they had some information about Malawi as well with was very useful.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 24 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 22 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 21 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 11 Feb. 2008.
Littlefield, Janet. E-Mail interview. 7 Feb. 2008.
Most of these interviews were just little messages me asking if she was willing to help me or her asking when she needed to have the answers done. Overall the interview on the 24th was the most helpful. This was when she answered the questions that I had previously e-mailed her. She answered them with more detail then I could have ever imagined. This was some of the most useful information that I have ever received. I learned not only about the history, but how what she has done has personally effected her. I also heard about a couple of the children who have been at the orphanage and who have touched Janet very deeply.
Littlefield, Janet. "The Littlefield Home." 31 Jan. 2008
I used this website for quite a bit of the information that I got about the orphanage. It has a brief history, the short and long term goals and tons of pictures of the school, the kids, and also of some of the students that have been there. The best part of the site, however, it where it shows a picture of each child that is staying at the orphanage. When you saw the smiles on their faces and the happiness in their eyes, you could tell that this life and the Home was a lot better then the life they had before they came to the Littlefield Home. After searching though the site, I still had a ton of questions, but they were all answered by Janet herself via e-mail.
"Love is in the Details." Oprah.Com. 2008. 6 Feb. 2007
This site had over 20 pictures of the school. Some were of the early stages of the school when it was only half done, others were of the finished school both outside and inside, and still others were of the girls grinning faces at their new life at the school. Although I did not really gain any information about the school, I gained a lot of what the school looked like and how much Oprah really does care about the girls who go to her school.
"Meet the Girls." Oprah.Com. 2008. 6 Feb. 2008
These were videos of some of the students at the school. Out of all the information that I gathered about Oprah's school, this was the most beneficial. You hear and see about a couple girls stories of their lives before their went to Oprah's school. You see their fear and sadness from living in dangerous places or the loss of family member, but you also see hope and light because they have a dream, a dream to have a new and much better life not only for themselves, but for their families as well. It was these stories that made me realize that you do not have to be super rich to make a difference, you just have to have a heart and dream.
"Oprah Winfrey's Biography." Oprah.Com. Sept. 2007. 6 Feb. 2008
This site was not very helpful. There was only a little paragraph about the school. It basically just summed what I already knew up.
Van Gelder, Lawrence. "Oprah Winfrey Opens Her South African School." New York Times. 3 Jan. 2007. 12 Feb. 2008
This website was also not very helpful. There was a paragraph on the school and it gave some quotes but just summed up what I already knew.
"Visit to Little Field Home 2007- Video Collage "Slow Motion"" You Tube. 16 Dec. 2007. 27 Feb. 2008
Online Resources
- http://oprahwinfreyleadershipacademy.o-philanthropy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=owla_homepage
- http://www.oprah.com/about/press/about_press_bio.jhtml
- http://www.nea.org/reviews/building07.html
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-01-02-winfrey-school_x.htm
- http://www.littlefieldhome.org/LittleField%20Home.html
- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6716116
- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6741388
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9806E2DE1730F930A35752C0A9619C8B63&scp=4&sq=Oprah+Winfrey+Leadership+Academy+for+Girls&st=nyt
- http://www.oprah.com/presents/2007/academy/dream/building_101.jhtml
- http://www.oprah.com/presents/2007/academy/girls/girls_main.jhtml
Books and People
- Janet Littlefield
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