Fairleigh
Dickinson University
285 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940 USA Phone: 1-973-443-8480 When: Academic Year, Semester Culture and Development : Take advantage of this new and exciting
program! Design your own research project while enhancing your travel
experiences, Learn more about other cultures Receive faculty guidance as you
travel, Analyze your research and write while in transit This program allows
you to combine your studies, area of interest, and/or career goals with the
flexibility of traveling where and when YOU want!
Institute
for Shipboard Education
811 William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA Phone: 1-800-854-0195 Where: Mombasa (port of call on the spring semester voyage) Semester at Sea: The richly varied international curriculum combined
with a profound opportunity for in-country field work provide for an
investment in your future.
School
For Field Studies
16 Broadway, Box SA
Beverly, MA 01915-4499 USA Phone: 1-800-989-4418 Where: Athi Plains (Nairobi) When: Fall, Spring, Summer Community Wildlife Management: About 70% of Kenya's wildlife is found
outside of parks and protected areas, and much pressure is put on wildlife
habitat as human populations expand. Students work with members of local
communities to address issues of wildlife conservation and economic
development.
School
for International Training
Kipling Road, PO Box 676
Brattleboro, VT 05302-0676 USA Phone: 1-888-272-7881 Where: Nairobi When: Fall/Spring Culture and Development: Often called the "cradle of
humanity," Kenya is home to over 70 ethnic groups, and despite modern
influences and centuries of colonial rule, tribal identity remains strong
throughout Kenya, making it an ideal location to study the impact of
economic and social development on traditional cultures. Nairobi is the
mixing place of Kenyan cultures, it also is the regional base for many
international development organizations and NGO's and offers unparalleled
opportunities to examine the changes facing one of Africa's most diverse and
spectacular nations. Curriculum Highlights: Intensive Language Study: Swahili; Culture and
Development Seminar: Cultural Anthropology, History and Politics, Geography
and Economics, Arts and Humanities, Rural Visit, and Educational Excursion;
Field Study Seminar; and Independent Study Project. (16 credits in total) 2
weeks homestay in Nairobi and 1 week in a rural area. The program generally
includes an educational excursion to Lake Victoria and Tanzania or Uganda
(conditions permitting). Program Value: Fees include international airfare, health insurance,
tuition, full room and board, excursions, and other direct program expenses.
Participants pay for domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.
University
of Minnesota - The Global Campus
The Global Campus, 230 Heller Hall, 271 19th Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55414 USA Phone: 1-612-626-9000 Where: Nairobi When: Academic year, Fall, Spring, Winter MSID - Minnesota Studies in International Development: Through
coursework, internships and research MSID participants gain firsthand
understanding of the developing countries involved in the program.
Langara
College
100 West 49th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 2Z6 Canada Phone: 1-604-323-5233 When: Spring Semester Canadian Field Studies in Africa: Canadian Field Studies in Africa is
a Langara College program run in association with six Canadian universities:
Dalhousie University, McGill University, Queen's University, the University
of Alberta, the University of British Columbia and the University of Guelph.
The program takes students on an eleven-week study safari in East Africa,
teaching undergraduate courses in Biology, Archaeology, Anthropology, and
Geography as we travel.
Monmouth
University
8 Avenue of Two Rivers South
Rumson, NJ 07723 USA Phone: 1-732-923-9348/1-732-530-7778 Where: Nairobi, Kenya When: Fall,Spring,Summer,Winter Global Education in Action Inc.: A rejuvinating experience full of
educational and recreational opportunities. Professional, educational, and
volunteer programs that promote general developmental and individual
initiatives and industry. Programmes to allievate the paramount problems in
the world especially Africa and Latin America.
Tawasal
Institute
10 Cuttermill Road, Suite 301
Great Neck, NY 11021 Kenya Phone: 1-516-733-0153 Overview: Custom-designed programs co-hosted with American colleges
and universities. Program lengths from 3 weeks to full semesters. Manu
courses incorporate community service projects.
African
American Studies Program
PO Box 497327
Chicago, IL 60649 USA Phone: 1-773-667-1285 When: Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall Educational / Travel Programs to Africa, Cuba and Brazil: Multiple
programs year round, 1 to 4 weeks in length; for academic credit. Offers an
intense immersion in and exposure to traditional and modern life, a unique
educational experience that is both career-enhancing and profoundly personal
and relevant in our Global Village. Select from among several different
travel itineraries, program themes, and dates year round.
Saint
Lawrence University
International Education, Carnegie Hall
Canton, NY 13617 USA Phone: 1-315-229-5991 Where: Nairobi When: Fall, Spring Kenya Semester Program: Field studies, classroom courses, homestays
in agricultural village, Nairobi and with Samburu people. Must have
completed at least one course with significant Africa or Diaspora content
prior to participation.
Kalamazoo
College
Center for International Programs, 1200 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49006 USA Phone: 1-616-337-7133 Where: Nairobi When: Academic year, Fall Semester Undergraduate Studies in Kenya: This program prepares students to
live and work in a world characterized by globalization questions of
sustainable development, and cross-cultural learning and living on a daily
basis.
San
Francisco State University
3 Mosswood Circle
Cazadero, CA 95412 USA Phone: 1-707-632-5665 Where: Various Field Study locations When: Fall African Wildlife: The Kenyan Fall Program: Onsite examination of
Kenya's wildlife populations and conservation challenges. Participants will
explore firsthand Kenya's pristine ecosystems, cultures and wildlife
populations. Curriculum Highlights: Exploration of pristine environments ranging
from mountain forests to the Serengeti ecosystem. Onsite research in
wildlife behavior and local tribal cultures. Setting Description: Various field study locations Mount Kenya, the
Rift Valley and the Serengeti. Program Value: Participants earn 9 upper division semester units
(equivalent to 13.5 quarter system units).
Alliant
International University
Admissions 10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego, CA 92131 USA Phone: 1- 858 635 4772 Where: Nairobi Overview: From the wild game parks of Masai Mara to the exquisite
marine parks in the Indian Ocean, from the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Kenya to
the important prehistoric archaeological sites of Kobi Fora on Lake Turkana,
Kenya offers the curious and adventurous student a myriad of experiences.
Transafrika
Cultural Institutes
900 South Quince Street, Apartment B716
Denver, CO 80231 USA Phone: 1-303-316-9252 Kenya and Tanzanian societies in transition: Experience East Africa
through a series of Lectures and field trips on this Educational Cultural
Study Tour from the historic Lamu and Zanzibar Islands. Mombasa and
Dar-Es-Salaam to the interior of Kenya and Tanzania. The students will
explore the interplay of Traditional tribal-village cultures and
contemporary cultures in the cities of Nairobi and Dar-Es-Salaam. The
relations in tourism, ecology, politics, democracy and economic development
will be examined during the study tour.
