CIEE Development Studies Program in Dakar, Senegal

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Locations: Dakar, Senegal
Program Terms: Fall, Spring
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Program Sponsor: CIEE

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Program Type:	Program Provider	Area of Study:	Anthropology, Economics, Environmental Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Public Health, Sociology

Program Description:

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Program Overview

Senegal’s strides toward improved human rights and standard of living make it an eye-opening place to dig into complex environmental, globalization, and development issues. Use your advanced French skills in a combination of language and content courses taught in French and Wolof at CIEE Dakar. The program combines traditional classroom sessions with hands-on urban and rural experiences, in which students live with Peace Corps and local volunteers for one week. All courses are complemented with CIEE co-curricular activities and excursions beyond the city to enhance classroom learning and provide intercultural understanding.

Unique Experiences

EXPERIENCE THE CONCRETE CHALLENGES

of development as you teach children, create training programs for young women, and help officials run urban healthcare projects.

LIVE, LEARN, AND VOLUNTEER

in a rural or semi-urban area to gain perspective on development issues beyond the city.

LIVE WITH A DAKAR HOST

to experience the principal aspects of Senegalese culture – family and social life.

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Excursions & Activities

Experience life in a rural area for one week with Peace Corps volunteers or village hosts, to explore contrasts and links between rural and urban living.
Visit historic Gorée Island – a major slave-trade center for four centuries, and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sleep under the stars in a Moorish tent and try riding a camel.
Venture off for a day in Toubab Dialaw, a fishing village and artist’s colony.
See more of the region with a weekend trip to UNESO World Heritage sites in Sine-Saloum; Saint Louis, the former capital of French West Africa; and other rural areas.
Participate in cultural activities in and around Dakar.

Projects

Internships. Get unique work experience as you examine Africa’s social, economic, environmental, and public health issues. You might help ImagiNation Afrika support Nomadic Learning programs, or create materials to help the Global Research and Advocacy Group advocate for vulnerable minority groups.

What's Included

Tuition
Housing
Meals
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
One-week orientation – an introduction to Senegalese culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Excursions and/or Study Tours
Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
24/7 emergency on-site support

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Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
$8 million in scholarships offered each year
1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
Study tours and cultural activities included
Internships and volunteering opportunities
Rigorous academics
Cultural immersion
iNext travel insurance included

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Programs : Brochure