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Where: Nairobi in Kenya
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer, Academic Year
The African Studies and Swahili Language program emphasizes Swahili language training, African history, culture, literature, sociology, economics, and environmental studies. Students take up to 16 credits per semester -- a Swahili language course and 2 "ASSL" core courses are required (other courses are optional).
Overview KEI's African Studies program in Kenya offers students the opportunity to learn about Kenya, Kenya's language (Swahili), and the African continent -- all in the beautiful environment of the 20-acre USIU campus. All courses are taught in English (except for language courses).
Setting The program is based at the United States International University (USIU), the largest private, secular university in Kenya. It is a multinational institution of higher learning, located in Nairobi, with 2,300 students enrolled from around the world.
Value The program includes a wide selection of subject-specific courses in English, professional visits, internship placement, field trips and a wildlife safari, cultural activities, housing in residence halls on campus, pre-departure and on-site support, airport welcome and transfer, mobile phone, and travel and medical insurance. Nairobi is Kenya's political capital, and it's principal economic and cultural center. It is a commercial hub for all of East Africa, and a major diplomatic post on the continent. With USIU faculty and students from nearly 50 different countries (most from Africa), it is an excellent envornment in which to study African Studies.
Where: Nairobi in Kenya
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester
SIT Study Abroad Cosmopolitan, multiethnic Nairobi is Kenya's cultural crossroads, as well as the regional base for many international development organizations (NGOs). This lively city offers unparalleled opportunities to examine the challenges facing one of Africa's most diverse and spectacular nations as it strives to preserve its cultural heritage while improving health and welfare.
Overview Intensive Language Study: Swahili; Development, Health, and Society Seminar: Cultural Studies, Sociology and Public Health, Development Studies, Rural Stay, Educational Excursion; Field Study Seminar; and Independent Study Project. (16 credits in total)
Setting Three weeks in Nairobi and a one-week rural homestay. The program includes a field trip to Tanzania or Uganda to gain perspectives on development, health, and societal issues in East Africa.
Value Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.
Where: Kenya
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester
SIT Study Abroad Coastal East Africa is home to the Swahili, a maritime trading community dating as far back as the first century BC. The Swahili developed an extensive commercial network of seafaring communities along Africa s Indian Ocean, linking Asia and the Middle East with the African continent. Contemporary Kenyan coastal cultures, while influenced by more recent migrations and interactions, continue to draw heavily upon these roots.
Overview Intensive Language Study: Swahili; Coastal Cultures Seminar: Cultural Anthropology, History and Politics, Geography and Economics, Educational Excursions/Rural Visit (16 credits in total)
Setting Mombasa, the heart of Kenya s commercial and cultural connections to other Indian Ocean ports, is an ideal base from which to explore Kenya s coastal cultures. Off the coast, the Indian Ocean is dotted with traditional wooden dhows, bringing the fresh catch of the day to the open-air market, as nearby, the 400-year-old great stone edifice of Fort Jesus watches over the ancient port. An extended stay in Lamu an island community rich in Islamic tradition and home to a more than 1,000-year-old society adds to your understanding of East African coastal life.
Value Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.
Where: Arusha in Tanzania
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester
SIT Study Abroad Few natural environments compare to the vast wilderness expanses of Tanzania. Serengeti National Park is the site of the largest wildlife migration on earth. Tanzania is home to tropical, temperate and alpine forests. Ngorongoro Crater, a 12-mile-wide extinct volcano and one of the seven wonders of the natural world, is nature s perfect zoological garden. Within these disparate ecosystems, issues of population growth, land usage, and tourism development are in tense juxtaposition with wildlife conservation efforts.
Overview Intensive Language Study: Swahili; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar: Tanzanian Life and Culture, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Educational Excursions/Rural Visit; Environmental Field Study Seminar; Independent Study Project (16 credits in total)
Setting From your base in the heart of Tanzania s most renowned wilderness parks, you explore the country s diverse human and natural environments through ecology seminars and field visits to nature reserves and conservation areas. Swahili language study and a rural stay with the Maasai provide further insight into the delicate balance between socioeconomic goals and ecological concerns.
Value Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.
Where: Zanzibar in Tanzania
When: Fall Semester, Spring Semester
SIT Study Abroad From your base in Zanzibar's fascinating, labyrinthine Stone Town, you study the rich history of the islands' people, from the Sultans of Oman to the Persians, Portuguese, Ancient Greeks, and Swahili. Through field trips and ecological seminars, you examine the impact of human activity on marine environments and explore strategies for long-term conservation.
Overview Intensive Language Study: Swahili; Coastal Ecology Seminar: Zanzibari Life and Culture, Coastal Ecology, Rural Visit; Environmental Field Study Seminar; and Independent Study Project. (16 credits in total)
Setting Two weeks homestay on Zanzibar. Educational excursions to Chole Island, Pempa Island, and Mafia Island Marine Park.
Value Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.
Where: Arusha in Tanzania
african cultural and wildlife educational adventures in case you entertain offers for study abroad, we present to you opportunities available for students and pulic alike to engage in cultural,wildlife, educational and ecotourism adventures accompanied by native tanzanians.
Overview syllabus available for negotiations
Setting set in northern circuit region of tanzania, starting with our villages, on to archeological sites, and finally to wildlife and ecosystems of the region.
Value negotiable
Where: USA
Where: Boston in USA
Boston Language Institute Daytime, evening, weekend and intensive language instruction provided to small classes by experienced instructors.
Where: Nairobi in Kenya
When: Summer
Baylor in Africa A four week program operating throughout the country of Kenya.
Overview Classes are usually available in literature, religion, Swahili, and African Studies.
Where: Africa
When: Summer
Georgetown University Georgetown University is offering an eight week intensive academic program at the University of Dar-es-Salaam in order to provide participants with the unique opportunity to study the Kiswahili language in a total-immersion environment.
Overview Students will have the opportunity to undergo intensive Kiswahili language training, while experiencing Afro-Islamic culture within an Indian Ocean context.
Where: Washington in USA
International Center for Language Studies, Inc. (ICLS) Intensive Swahili Program, classes starting every four weeks year round and customized programs and schedules for academic, business, professional and personal needs in over 70 languages.
Where: Nairobi in Kenya
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