Drawing on the university’s core value of Human Rights, the Learning Communities in Cape Town summer Education Abroad program provides one of the best ways to learn about yourself, expand your world view, and work for social justice while gaining skills essential to be a well-informed global citizen. It will immerse you into the living history of South Africa by directly involving you in institutions that are wrestling with South Africa’s troubled past and creating a modern, democratic civil society. At the heart of the program is a three-day per week service-learning placement at a non-profit organization. Service-learning placements are specifically selected to meet the individual interests and goals of each student.
Attend this symposium to hear from past student participants and learn about the application process.
- Thursday, September 24, 2015
5:00-6:30 pm
Laurel Hall 205
Quick Program Details:
- Faculty-led 4-week summer program, mid-May to mid-June
- Week-long cultural immersion orientation
- Students complete service-learning placement at non-profit organization
- Example placement sites include health clinics, hospitals, schools, aquarium, business/political/community organizations, orphanage, etc.
- Earn 4 credits
- 1-credit pre/post-departure course
- 3-credit WGSS course in Cape Town focused on South African History and Human Rights
- Weekend homestay in township and weekend game reserve trip
- ANY STUDENT CAN APPLY
- FIRST YEAR INTERNATIONAL trip – 1st-year students encouraged to apply!
For more information, contact: Melissa Foreman at melissa.foreman@uconn.edu