Program Brochure - University of Georgia

Program Goals
The intent of this one month program is
to provide
students in
diverse programs
at the University
of Georgia, and
beyond, opportunities
for international and multicultural
experiences through immersion in Kenya’s
world renowned cultures and environments
with excursions to Tanzania and Uganda.
The program encourages independent
study and service learning projects, and
includes courses in an area of your interest.
Participants will be able to:
Discover Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda’s
environmental diversity as exemplified by
their flora, fauna, cultures, and physical
geography through course work.
Develop cross cultural communication
skills.
Work with Kenyan & UGA professors in
an independent study project of your
design and interest. The project should be
applied to your graduation requirements or
it may involve teaching in your field.
Develop an in-depth understanding of
Kenya in an area of special interest through
a field-based service learning experience.
Develop an understanding of ethnic and
linguistic diversity.
Appreciate the cultural differences existing
within Kenya.
Tanzania Uganda
KENYA – LAND OF CONTRASTS
Kenya has an unrivaled unique combination of
interests for any traveler. It is 582,644 sq. km.
astride the equator and unfolds into a diverse
topography with a variety of flora, fauna, and
cultures. From the warm blue waters of the Indian
Ocean with miles of sandy white palm-lined
beaches and coral reefs it extends to the world’s
second largest freshwater body, Lake Victoria,
noted for its unequaled cichlid diversity. In
between is snow capped Mt. Kenya, the Great Rift
Valley, and shimmering thorn tree dotted vast
savannah teeming with wildlife. The central
highland with lush tropical forests also features
growth of the world’s riches coffee beans, tea,
pineapples, and sugar plantations.
Kenyan cultures consist of 42 major languages, but
English and Kiswahili are known by most all
Kenyans. The Kenya coastline is known for its
Arabic traditions and trade routes. Inland, one
finds diversity from the Nairobi metropolis to the
rich traditions of the nomadic northern peoples.
And, one cannot ignore Kenya’s famous
contributions to anthropology along Lake Turkana
(the original headwaters of the Nile River) or its
international runners.
Kenyan weather is warm along the coast, but
inland is mild with year around temperatures of
80 0 F day / 50 0 F night with low humidity. Kenya’s
currency is the Shilling = 100 cents.
Additional Options
Visit Gorillas or Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro!
Hakuna matata!
KENYA STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
and MOI UNIVERSITY
KARIBUNI
Contextual
Course / Field
Experiences
In Kenya, Tanzania,
& Uganda:
Cultural, Natural,
Special Interests,
through
Independent Study
& Service Learning
MAY SESSION 2005

An African Adventure
$ 3400.00
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
• Hotel accommodations
• Ground Transportation
• Meals (2/day & most times full board)
• Park Entrance Fees
REQUIREMENTS
Round-trip airfare (discount rate)
Current passport & Visas
Current vaccinations
Tuition (Hope & Regent’s apply) Note: Non-
Georgia residents qualify for in-state tuition.
EARN
• University of Georgia credit through
Independent / Directed Study (3 credits) in the
area(s)/department of your interest /
specialization. Examples:
ESCI 4000/6000, PEDS 4000/6000, BTNY 4960,
ECON 4850, ECOL4000/6000, ETC.
Contact program directors for information.
• Courses / Credits may be done as HONORS
• Introduction to Africa (3 credits):
ANTH/ AFST/GEOG/HIST/SOCI 2100
• Education and Sport
PEDS(AFST) 4800/6800
PEDS 3301, 3302
• Earn 6 credits towards African Studies Program
Certificate Requirement
For Further Information Contact
http://www.coe.uga.edu/ ksap/
Dr. Rose (Jepkorir) Chepyator-Thomson
363 Ramsey Center: 706-542-4434
Email: jchepyat@coe.uga.edu
or
Dr. Norman Thomson
212 Aderhold Hall: 706-542-4645
Email: nthomson@coe.uga.edu
Program Agenda
May
15S – depart Atlanta (pm)
Jambo, Kenya!
16M – Arrive in Nairobi, Kenya
17T – Banking/Email/City Park
Nairobi Snake Park
National Museums of Kenya
18W – am. Nairobi City Culture
Textbooks/Clothing/Foods
pm. travel to Amboseli
19H – Amboseli National Park
20F – Amboseli National Park
- visit Maasai manyatta & school
- travel to Ngorongoro -
21S – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
22S – Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
rtn Nairobi
23M – sleep in”
Bomas of Kenya (traditional
homes, music and dance)
Dinner:Carnivore
24T - travel to Nakuru -
Lake Nakuru National Park
25W Lake Nakuru National Park
- Travel to Eldoret //Moi University
via Kerio Valley -
26H Introduction to Kenya
am. – Arts: economic, history,
social, legal, music, art, political,
education, etc.
pm. –meet with independent study
Professor
27F – Introduction to Kenya
am. – Sciences: geology, geography,
anthropology, agriculture,
biological, chemical, health, etc
- pm. travel to home stay -
Program Agenda (continued)
28S / 29S – “Home Stay”
30M – Kakamega National Forest
Kisumu & Lake Victoria
31T – Visit to Tea & Sugar Production
June
1W – trek into Kerio Valley
visit to Kerio Valley Schools
2H – trek to Kipsaranan Fossil Site
3F - Independent Study Day
4S - Maasai Mara National Park
5S - Maasai Mara National Park
6M - Maasai Mara National Park
7T - Maasai Mara National Park
- travel to Mombasa -
8W - Coastal Cultures/Indian Ocean
9H - Coastal Cultures/Indian Ocean
10F - Coastal Cultures/Indian Ocean
- travel to Nairobi -
11S – Nairobi “shopping”
pm. depart Kenya (Nairobi)
12S – arrive Atlanta [pm]
Kwa heri, Kenya
June 11-17
(Optional Fieldtrips – Mt. Kilimanjaro
Climb, Tanzania or Gorilla Trip to Bwindi
Impenetrable Forest, Uganda)
Kilimanjaro Climb = $ 800
Gorillas in Bwindi = $ 750
.
Kenya
“The Cradle of Human Origins”
Application Deadline: February 14, 2005 -
Limited number of students accepted.