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Affordable Quality Programs in Kenya
Looking for an affordable program in Africa that allows you to complete academic major, minor and general education requirements? KEI offers low cost, high quality customizable programs with a wide selection of courses (taught in English) and internships in the following disciplines: * African Culture & Societies * Business, Law & Diplomacy * Environment & Ecology * Journalism, Communications & Media * Psychology, Sociology & Behavior * Tourism & Hospitality Management KEI is ideal for students looking for an affordable program at a reputable university in Nairobi, Kenya. Please contact KEI's program advisers for more information.
Journalism, Communications & Media
KEI offers discipline-specific study and intern abroad programs in a wide veriety of academic and professional concentrations. KEI also offers courses in foreign languages, humanities and liberal arts. With KEI, students can earn credit towards their academic major, minor and general education requirements. The JCMM concentration is intended for students interested in journalism, reporting, communications and mass media studies. Depending on the program location, this concentration offers a wide selection of courses and internships in the following subject areas: - media studies - journalism - photo-journalism - reporting - communications - creative writing Courses are also available in: - foreign languages - liberal arts - regional studies - humanities other academic subjects...
Global Seekers Volunteer Vacations: We Provide Rewarding Travel Experiences
Global Seekers Volunteer Vacations is an international volunteer, internship (service-learning) and adventure travel agency. We are a green travel organization. Our programs provide opportunities for real travel experience; opportunities to get involved and interact with local people, learn from each other and contribute to sustainable livelihood. We offer programs in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Ghana. We work in partnership with local organizations, including schools, health centres, NGOs and governments to provide work placements. Volunteering, vacationing and interning in developing countries has the potential to be one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have. Volunteers have the opportunity to...
Gain a Qualification in Biological Survey Techniques in Kenya
Studying has never been so much fun! Global Vision International is pleased to offer you the chance of undertaking a reputable biological survey technique course whilst on a 5 or 10 week expedition in Kenya. This fantastic opportunity allows you to gain a Level 3 BTEC Advanced Certificate based near the Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park working with the Kenyan Wildlife Service and other local partners. Give your resume a great boost, and gain credit towards a college course, with new and useful skills that will be transferable to any environment around the world. Upon completion of the BTEC course, you should...
SIT Study Abroad
A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT Study Abroad provides academically engaging semester and summer programs in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for undergraduate students. "SIT Nicaragua taught me to imagine another world and begin creating it. All the conversations I had with my companeros, teachers, and homestay family seemed to end with the same question: if we don't like how things are, what are we going to do about it?" -- Mariella Castaldi, SIT Study Abroad Nicaragua Fall 2009, Oberlin College Focus on Critical Global Issues SIT Study Abroad programs examine critical global issues...
Minnesota Studies in International Development - Kenya
Kenya's geographic and cultural diversity make it a microcosm of the African continent. It includes hot coastal plains, vast plateaus, Africa's largest lake and highest mountain, and hundreds of miles of the great Rift Valley. Home to more than 45 tribes, significant European and South Asian minorities and a population of 28 million speaking dozens of languages, Kenya shares with its neighbors the challenges of forging a multi-ethnic, post-colonial nation. Most Kenyans are farmers or herders, yet the capital of Nairobi is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in East Africa and the base for many international and Kenyan organizations...
Intensive Swahili in Kenya
Home to more than 45 tribes, significant European and South Asian minorities, and a population of 28 million speaking dozens of languages, Kenya shares with its neighbors the challenges of forging a multi-ethnic, post-colonial nation. Intensive Swahhili in Kenya is an intensive language session. Take a first or second semester language instruction in Swahili.One language course is taught over a 4-week period. focus is on language development and oral practice.
Business, Law and Diplomacy
KEI offers discipline-specific study and intern abroad programs in a wide veriety of academic and professional concentrations. KEI also offers courses in foreign languages, humanities and liberal arts. With KEI, students can earn credit towards their academic major, minor and general education requirements. The IBLD concentration is intended for students interested in economics, business, international relations and law careers. Depending on the program location, this concentration offers courses, internships and community service ( please see subject areas for the courses offered).
Foreign Languages & Regional Studies
KEI offers discipline-specific study and intern abroad programs in a wide veriety of academic and professional concentrations. KEI also offers courses in foreign languages, humanities and liberal arts. With KEI, students can earn credit towards their academic major, minor and general education requirements. Click on the academic/professional concentration for more information. The ILCH concentration is intended for students who are interested in intensive foreign language, regional and culture studies. Depending on the program location, this concentration offers courses, internships and community service.
Tourism and Hospitality Management
KEI offers discipline-specific study and intern abroad programs in a wide veriety of academic and professional concentrations. KEI also offers courses in foreign languages, humanities and liberal arts. With KEI, students can earn credit towards their academic major, minor and general education requirements. Click on the academic/professional concentration for more information. The ITHM concentration is intended for students interested in the hospitality and tourism industry. Depending on the program location, this concentration offers a wide selection of courses, internships and community service (please see below for the subjects offered).
Study Law This Summer in Nairobi, Kenya!
Since 1988, Widener University's Nairobi Institute has offered an extraordinary academic and cultural experience in partnership with the University of Nairobi. In the summer of 2010, the program will offer three courses: Issues in Criminal Law: An International Perspective, International Environmental Law, and Comparative Constitutional Law. Can earn 2 to 4 credits. Kenya is one of the most beautiful, vibrant countries in the world. It has extraordinary national parks teeming with wildlife, beautiful beaches on the Indian Ocean, and excellent hiking in the mountains. We will organize several safaris at special discounted prices. Trips may include a weekend trip to Lake...
SFS Comparative Wildlife Management Studies
Northern Tanzania and Southern Kenya, home of world famous national parks such as Amboseli, Tsavo, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Serengeti, and the Ngorongoro conservation area, offers a tightly packed hub of wildlife conservation. This extremely scenic area, which is the center of tourism in East Africa, has been the home of the Maasai people for centuries. The two regions share some bio-physical characteristics and cultural elements, but enough subtle and distinct differences in conservation and development policy, soil and vegetation composition, water resource availability, and culture provide an opportunity for comparing and contrasting wildlife management studies between these two...
Kenya: Field Practicum in Public Health and Environment
Significant land-use change in Kenya has forced traditionally nomadic peoples, such as the Maasai, onto smaller plots of land resulting in many social, political, economic, and public health challenges. This major shift from nomadicism to pastoralism has brought about new health problems for the Maasai, including an escalation in sanitation-related and water-borne diseases, infant and childhood disease, and HIV/Aids. Access to quality health care, both physically and culturally, poses a critical issue for this predominantly rural population. The fact that there is little baseline data on Maasai health status in southern Kenya adds another dimension to this public health challenge. This...
Kenya: Health and Community Development
Rich in cultural diversity and renowned natural attractions, Kenya is one of Africa's leading nations in terms of economic and social development. This nation is home to more than 40 ethnic groups, each of which retains a strong sense of cultural identity, and Kenya has worked hard to reconcile diverse perspectives on development and health care as it determines how best to allocate limited resources. The nation has made many advances in educational training, infrastructure, and technical development. In addition, a vibrant private sector and successful coalition building have helped to build Kenya's economy. Despite these advances, access to health...
Kenya: Islam and Swahili Cultural Identity
Coastal East Africa is home to the Swahili--a maritime trading community dating as far back as the first century. 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. Mombasa, the heart of commercial and cultural connections to other Indian Ocean ports, provides an ideal base from which to explore Kenya's coastal cultures. You will travel by traditional wooden dhows, observe fresh fish catches being transported to open-air...