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  • Partner Programs
    (Summer)
    • Dates: May 26 - June 25

    Program Description
    Karibu Tanzania (Welcome to Tanzania)!  Stony Brook University offers students the opportunity to experience the cultural and natural landscapes of northern Tanzania on an academic and service learning program.  The itinerary includes one week at Stony Brook University campus with an intensive classroom introduction to the national language of Tanzania (Kiswahili), Tanzania history and culture and  four weeks “in country” at four different locations.  This latter portion of the schedule will include a four day safari to a number of game parks including: Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, and the Serengeti.    

    Schedule & Locations

    Week 1: Orientation on the SBU campus.
    Week 2: Maji Ya Chai Student Center near Mount Kilimanjaro.  In addition to instruction, participants will organize group cultural  and service learning programs. Excursions include: a one day hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro and local schools
    Week 3: Impala Hotel, Arusha. Continued classroom instruction, a fieldtrip to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, a museum, local markets, and schools. 
    Week 4: Mto Wa Mbu village in Maasai land on the outskirts of Lake Manyara National Park.  Completion of classroom instruction and service learning component.
    Week 5: Tented Safari to the National Parks including: Lake Manyara, Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation area. Group departure from Arusha (JRO) to Amsterdam for connecting flight to JFK. 

    Undergraduate Courses Offered
    All participants will take a total of 6 to 9 credits

    All students will register for the following:

    • ANT 310 Ethnography—3 credits
    • ANT 311 Immersion in Another Culture (DEC J) - 3 credits
    Students may elect to take the following:
    • ANT 487 Independent Study – 3 credits
    Service Learning

    There will be an educational experience requiring students to participate in an organized service activity in the local community and a formal reflection on this activity

    Health Insurance
    International health insurance is included in the Program Fee

    Eligibility
    • Language proficiency is NOT required
    • All undergraduates in good academic standing may apply
    Cost
    • Application Processing Fee: $60
    • Administrative Fee: $200
    • Tuition costs: $220 per credit for New York residents, $613 per credit for non-residents
    • Program Fee: $3,475 (includes housing, three meals per day, group excursions, and international health insurance)
    • Airfare: All participants will fly as a group with a staff member. Upon acceptance, students will be given the necessary flight information and will purchase tickets individually. Students are encouraged to book early to secure the best price.
    Application Deadline
    • March 1
    • Late applications will be considered at the Program Director’s discretion
    Apply Now

    Click here to apply online

    Contact

    Dr. William Arens
    Program Director
    Dean, International Academic Programs and Services
    Professor of Anthropology 
    (631) 632-7030
    William.Arens@stonybrook.edu

    Jennifer Green
    Study Abroad Advisor
    International Academic Programs
    (631) 632-7030 
    Jennifer.Green@stonybrook.edu

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