Tanzania: Graduate Studies in Public Service, Non-profits and Sustainable Development Service Management
Offered during December Intercession every other year.
Application Deadline: TBA
This interdisciplinary travel course will introduce students to Arusha and Kilimanjaro, Tanzania where they will have the opportunity to get first-hand information on social welfare, nonprofit organizations, public service management and sustainable development in the country. The course explores the relevant theories, perspectives, and programs for economic development, social welfare, health promotion, and disease prevention, and the role of public and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in addressing these and other challenges in Tanzania. Students will learn about the impact of colonialism, the status of women and the spread of HIV-AIDS, the challenge of sustainable technology, and respect for diversity within and across national boundaries.
Program activities include participant observation/service learning, seminars at the Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology and Mount Meru University, and cultural tours, including a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro. Also, students will visit a variety of community cooperatives, relief agencies, and/or governmental offices to gain appreciation for the challenges and opportunities confronting Tanzania and other African countries. Specific sites have been selected to provide the best demonstration of grassroots development from a Tanzanian perspective. Evening activities will include individual and group reflection on experiences while dining or socializing with other international guests at the Catholic Relief Services Hostel. These will be combined with intensive pre-departure classes in Chicago to give students a uniquely enriching learning opportunity as they engage in conversations with Tanzanians on issues of justice and peace, politics and social services to raise their consciousness on these global issues that face humanity using the African continent as laboratory.
Students can register as any of the following: MPS 575 or an Independent Study.
OTHER INFORMATION
Accomodations: Students will stay at the Catholic Relief Services Hostel in Arusha, Tanzania. It has a bath and mosquito netting. The gated compounds offer a medium level of security, a small cyber-center, gift shop and two restaurants. Shopping centers are nearby. Accommodations are very clean and comfortable. Transportation will be provided by Shades of Green Safaris, a local transportation services.
Expenses: To view the current DePaul Study Abroad fees, please view visit the Office of Study Abroad page.
Students Admitted: 15-20
Application Deadline: TBA
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For Further Information:
If you have viewed the Office of Study Abroad's information but still have questions, please contact: Program Director, Professor Raphael Ogom, PhD.