Final Field Program - University of Virginia

TAK06 CASTLES AND
SLAVE DUNGEONS
– GROUPP A (1000-2000 Wednesday, 22 September)
Minimum 30/Maximum 45 (PRICE: $89) PRE-SALE ONLY
[FDP: ADAMS & D. RINGROSE]
Tour the infamous forts, castles and slave dungeons
of Ghana, located on the coast east of Takoradi. First visit
Elmina Castle, also knownn as St. George’s Castle, built by thee Portuguese in 1482. This castle was the first
European structure built in
Sub-Saharan
Africa. Then visit the infamous Cape Coast Castle and slave dungeons.
The castle was built by the Swedes in 1653 and was later takenn over by the British. Today it housess the West
African Historical Museum. Participants will learn about the relationship between the Western slave traders and
African tribes
that participated in the highly organized Atlantic slave trade, and
will have a first-hand appreciation
of the tragedy
of that complex trade of
forced immigration. Enjoy lunch in a local Ghanaian restaurant between
visits. Please note: Boxed dinners will be provided upon your return to the ship.
TAK07 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM & POLICY IN GHANA (1030-1200 Onboard, Wednesday, 22
September) Minimum 12/No Maximum (PRICE: $12) PRE-SALE ONLY
[FDP: Z. SMITH]
Participants in
this FDP will meet with the director and staff of Friends off the Earth (FOE), an international
environmental
organizationn with operations in Africa. An onboard presentation by FOE representatives willl highlight
the work of Friends of the Earth–Ghana, environmental problem and policy in
Ghana, and what FOE has done to
address these issues, including Ghana and the climate crisis. In addition, FOE
representatives will discuss issues
related to Ghana's forestry sector and the challenges it faces. Finally, there willl be a discussion of the West African
gas pipeline. The environmental challenges facing Africa are fierce. FOE Ghana is steeped in the issues, the
politics and the problems. This is an
opportunity
to learn how politics works at the
grassroots level in a
developing country.
TAK08 CHRISTIANITY
& ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA (1030-1800 Wednesday, 22 September) Minimum
15/Maximumm (PRICE: $62) PRE-SALE ONLY
[FDP: DIAZ]
Christianity and Islam are
growing at phenomenal rates in Africa. We will have the opportunity to meet with
faculty and students at St. Nicholas Seminary in Cape Coast, Ghana. They will speak to SAS participants about
their understanding of the relationship between Christianity andd Islam, as well as why Africans are embracing
these religions with such fervor. A discussion around the interpretation of scripture and Christian tradition as it
applies to West African and
churches in the United States and Canada will also
be held. Topics include polygamy,
sexuality, salvation, spirituality, social justice and outside forces that challenge the faithful in Ghana.
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TAK09 SERVICE PROJECT: HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY – GROUP A (0700-1900 Thursday, 23
September) Minimum 20/Maximum 50 (PRICE: $66) PRE-SALE ONLY
Millard Fuller
believed that, “We have the know-how in the world to
house everyone. We have the resources in the
world to house
everyone. All that’s missing is the will to do it.” In
1976, this lawyer
and businessman from Alabama started Habitat for Humanity
International. Thirty years later, Habitat for Humanity’s impact is
colossal, reaching 100 countries across the globe. Habitat’s mission is
“to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness all over the world.”
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