Kenya: Development, Health, and Society

  Kenya

Mombasa

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: September to December/ February to May

Description: The School for International Training's Study Abroad programs offer field-based study in over 57 countries. Students earn 16 semester credits on a 15-week experience designed to encourage a global awareness that enables people to live and act in an interdependent world. Groups of seven to 25 students are led by one or two academic directors.

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 care remains an issue for Kenya's predominantly rural population.

Cosmopolitan, multiethnic Nairobi is Kenya's cultural crossroads, as well as the regional base for many international development organizations and nongovernmental organizations. This lively city offers unparalleled opportunities to examine the challenges facing one of Africa's most diverse and prosperous nations as it strives to preserve its cultural heritage.

Highlights: Six-week homestay in Nairobi and a one-week rural homestay. Educational excursions to Northern Tanzania.

Cost in US$: contact sponsor

Experience Required: no

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement: SIT Study Abroad is the accredited higher education institution of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization promoting international and intercultural understanding, social justice, and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. SIT prepares students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens through SIT Study Abroad, undergraduate, field-based academic programs operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, and thorough short-term professional training and graduate degrees in language teaching, conflict transformation, international education, social justice in intercultural relations, management, and sustainable development.

Year Founded: 1932