Seminar on Globalization: Africa's Experience in Kenya
Location: Egerton University - Njoro, Kenya
Dates: January 10-24, 2010
Courses: Hum Srvs 325, 411, 420, Lib Stds 331, Srvc Crs 421, Ed Leadership 719
Contact: Dr. Alfred Kisubi, Nursing Education 509, 920-424-7236
Details: http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/abroad/kenya.php
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Join a group of UW Oshkosh students and faculty leader Dr. Alfred Kisubi as you come to learn about and appreciate a wide range of natural resource, environmental, economic, health, educational, and cultural issues in the East African Rift Valley area of Central Kenya.
Study areas may include topics such as Kenyan history and culture; current economic, social and political issues in Kenya; regional development and the impact of globalization on Kenya; ethnic and sociological issues in contemporary Kenyan society; issues in sustainable natural resource and environmental management; the African Union; development through local government, faith-based or other Non-Government Organizations; agriculture and the environment; issues in primary and alternative health care; education and human services in Kenya; and introductory Swahili Language. In the Diocese of Nakuru, faculty and students will have a hands-on experience (practicum) in various programs, such as working with street children, peer counseling, grade and high school teaching, medical clinics or health center nursing and human services work.
Egerton University is located in a scenic setting between Lake Nakuru and the volcanic Menengai caldera. You will study at Egerton University's main campus at Njoro, located on the Mau Escarpment of the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, part of the Kenya Highlands approximately 6,600 feet above sea level. Njoro campus is 27 kilometers from Nakuru Town. Lake Nakuru is a world-famous bird sanctuary, with over a million flamingoes and other species. Currently, the University has over 8,000 students and about 600 academic staff.
All of the information included here is subject to change. Modifications may be required depending on the exigencies of the situation.
Course(s)
Course Dates
Inability or failure to attend may affect your participation, course grades and ability to receive and use financial aid. If you cannot attend, you must indicate this on your study abroad application.
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Choose one:
Human Services 325 - Intermediate Field Experience in Human Services (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Human Services 203, Human Services 310, a third Human Services course for a total of 9 units, and Admission I.
Human Services 411 -
Laboratory in Human Services Program Planning (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Human Services 320, 340 and 360.
Human Services 420 -
Field Experiences in Human Services (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Human Services 410 and Admission II.
Liberal Studies 331 (3 credits)
Study Tour
Course may be repeated with different content.
Service Courses in Education 421 - Contemporary Topics in Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: none; Pass/Fail course
Educational Leadership 719-
Issues in Professional Leadership (1-3 credits)
May be repeated under different topics, but only 3 credits may be applied toward a degree.
Optional Course
International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus
If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.
Accommodation
Nairobi (1st night)
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Egerton University A.R.C. Hotel
Students have single rooms with private bathrooms and warm-water showers in the A.R.C. hotel on the Egerton Campus. Rooms are equipped with bedding, towels, soap, shampoo and a mosquito net over the bed. Rooms are a one-minute walk from the A.R.C. dining facility where freshly-cooked meals are served three times per day. Tel: 011-254-51-62431 or 011-254-720-468472.
Schedule
You will begin your course by attending seminars on the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus, after which you will depart for Kenya where you will spend approximately two weeks.
As you travel from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to Egerton University in Njoro and within the Rift Valley, you will pass through small and large scale tea and coffee estates and Lake Naivasha's export-oriented estates, where string beans and flowers for sale in Europe are grown. Other sites of interest may include Lake Nakuru National Park, Kericho tea estates, Maasai cattle herders, dairy farms, and Lake Bogoria with flamingos and hot springs.
Your time at Egerton University will include field trips, cultural lectures, and seminars on special topics that complement the field trips. These seminars will include important political, economic, environmental, and educational issues in modern Kenyan society.
Morning Seminars will be offered on topics such as the following (topics offered may be different):
- Introduction
- Kenyan History and Culture
- Introduction to Kiswahili
- Ethnic and Sociological Issues in Kenya
- Political issues in Kenya
- Regional Development
- Sustainable Natural Resource and environmental management
- Development Through Local Government, NGOs, and Faith-Based Organizations
- The African Union
- Agriculture and Environment
- Issues in Primary and Alternative Health care
- Education and Human Resource Development in Kenya
- Current Economic and Social Issues in Kenya
Afternoon and Full-day visits may include the following (actual visits may be different:
- Menengai Crater and Nakuru town
- Lake Nakuru Park- Flamingoes, buffaloes, Lions, Rhinos, etc
- Peer Counselling program, Water program and health clinic at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru
- Primary and Secondary Education at Christ the King Academy, and Practice Kiswahili
- Visit Lakes Bogoria and Baringo (hot springs)
- HIV/AIDS Projects and Street Children Program in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru
- Kericho Tea Estates
- Egerton University Students and Cultural Exchange
- Lake Naivasha and Horticultural
Farming
Flight
Luggage Limits
Restrictions on carry-on baggage (British Airways)
Restrictions on checked and excess baggage (British Airways)
Depart UW Oshkosh
Long-term parking is allowed on campus in parking lot 6 with a valid UW Oshkosh parking permit. Participants may park on campus for the duration of their study abroad experience, except for semester-long programs.
Meeting Date & Time: January 10, 2010; time t.b.a.
Departure Time: t.b.a.
Departure Location: Parking Lot 6
Flight
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Return to UW Oshkosh
Estimated date & time: January 24, 2010, time t.b.a.
Return Location: Parking Lot 6
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions, activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate attractions or activities.
Fees
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$4,230 |
Program fees are estimated at $3,450 - $4,230 based on 4-6 participants. The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience! |
| Estimated expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
$1,232 |
Estimated airfare |
$_____ |
Immunizations (fees vary by applicant) |
$_____ |
Add $50 in mail fees if you miss the passport deadline. |
$1,432 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate |
| Expenses in Foreign Currency (Kenyan Shillings = KES or /) | |
0/ |
Meals |
1,675/ |
Personal Spending Money (1,675 - 6,700) |
1,675/ |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$25 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 10/5/09 (today's rate of exchange) |
$5,687 |
Total Estimated Expenses |
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); visa fees (at U.S. citizen rate); accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; three meals per day while at Egerton University; tours/visits (including transportation and entrance fees) listed on the finalized itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations; transportation between UW Oshkosh and O'Hare; airfare; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
STEP I
Read the study abroad application instructions and complete the GENERAL Office of International Education application as outlined on our Apply page.
In addition, access PROGRAM-SPECIFIC application materials as needed from below on this page.
STEP II
Program-specific documents due by the application deadline.
| Waiver form |
STEP III
Program-specific documents due by the Friday following the application deadline.
| Two passport-size photos These photos must be full face (showing both ears). Print your name CLEARLY on the back of each photo. These will be submitted with the visa application. |
Other Deadlines
Additional program-specific documents due
before a seat can be assigned
| Applicants for this program will not receive a seat assignment until after the family orientation. Seats will be given in the order in which qualified applicants have submitted completed applications to the OIE. Applicants who do not attend the Family Orientation will not receive a seat on this program. |
by the 1st Friday in November or April
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Passport You must turn in a signed passport valid for 6 months from the date of arrival in the foreign country. It must have at least TWO side-by-side blank pages (in addition to the notes pages). Your passport will be sent to the Consulate, along with your visa application, to apply for a visa. |
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| International Inoculation Certificate against Yellow Fever Turn a PHOTOCOPY of this in to the OIE. You MUST carry your ORIGINAL certificate with you when you travel. Border officials in Kenya have the right to ask for proof of innoculation and to deny anyone who doesn't show proof entrane into Kenya. List of Authorized U.S. yellow fever vaccine centers. |
| Visa Application for Kenya (click on the "continue" button at the bottom of the visa application page) A visa is an endorsement or stamp placed by officials of a foreign country into a passport that makes it possible for the bearer to visit that foreign country. U.S. Citizens require a visa to travel to Kenya.
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Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Office of International Education Trip Preparation Resources
U.S. State Department Country-specific Information
Center for Disease Control (up-to-date information on immunizations)
Kenyan Resources
- Egerton University
- Kenya Information from CIA World Fact Book
- Eastern Arc Mountains Information Source
- The East African Newspaper
- The Daily Nation Newspaper
- Africa Online - Kenya
- East African Wild Life Society
- KenyaWeb
Safety in Kenya (current as of 10/05/09)
The US Department of State has issued a travel warning for the country in which you wish to study. Most U.S. universities do not allow their students to travel on organized group programs to countries with a State Department travel warning in place; most also do not allow individuals to use financial aid when studying in such a country, even on their own.
U.S. State Department Travel Warning - Kenya
U.S. State Department Country-specific Information - Kenya
In addition to the US State Department travel warning and country-specific information, you should read ALL THREE of the following advisories BEFORE making your decision to travel to Kenya.
Canadian Advisory
Canadians are advised to exercise a high degree of caution in the country.
Australian Advisory
Australia has five levels of travel warning at both the state and the local level. Levels include 1) be alert to own security, 2) exercise caution, 3) high degree of caution, 4) reconsider your need to travel and 5) do not travel. Kenya is listed at level three. Within Kenya, Australia lists the border regions with Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia at level 5 and suburbs of Nairobi at level 4.
U.K. Advisory
For more information, see the advisory linked above.
UW Oshkosh Health & Safety Precautions
The UW Oshkosh program in Kenya will not spend time in Nairobi (beyond traveling to/from the airport and one night in a hotel on the first night) and will be visiting the following locations: Nakuru, Njoro, Kericho. Armed attacks (especially attacks on occupants of vehicles) and other crimes are prevalent in Kenya and especially in Nairobi. All applicants must understand the risks involved in traveling to Kenya and must understand the personal safety precautions which each individual will be expected to exercise. Risks and safety precautions are outlined in the travel advisories above. Attendance at the OIE family orientation is mandatory and all students are encouraged to research news articles related to safety issues in Kenya. A good source for these articles is OSAC.
To this end, UW Oshkosh will
- restrict travel within Kenya to areas which the U.S., U.K., Canadian and Australian travel advisories do not advise against, including Nairobi (except the first night in order to avoid travel after dark).
- restrict travel after dusk/before dawn by vehicle or by foot; all travel must be done during daylight hours
- transport students using university vehicles with drivers chosen by the university or using reputable transportation vendors
- restrict use of any type of public transportation, especially matatus
- ensure that accommodations have good perimeter security
- restrict individual travel within Kenya by group members. All individual travel must be approved in advance by the faculty leader and the Provost.
In addition, no volunteer work is allowed without a work permit in Kenya.
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center (1-202-647-5225) will relay messages to the foreign Embassy. Embassy personnel may try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
If your student is staying in a hotel, use the hotel contact information listed on the web page for your student's program. The Office of International Education cannot give out private residence or homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we will contact your student for you in an emergency.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office
of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Dr. William Baurecht: Coordinator, National Student Exchange - baurecht@uwosh.edu
- Maria Carvalho : Front Line Advisor - oie@uwosh.edu
- Tom Kiekhafer : Program Manager - kiekhaft@uwosh.edu
- Brian Mylrea: International Student Advisor - mylreab@uwosh.edu
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program ABROAD
Dr. Alfred Kisubi, faculty member accompanying the group to/in Uganda. He may be reached at the numbers given under "room & board" above or on his cell phone (# t.b.a. after arriving in Kenya).
Fr. Dr. Stephen Mbugua Ngari, program organizer at Egerton University in Kenya; Address: P.O. Box 536, NJORO, Kenya; Phone: 011-254-722-769-765 (cell); 011-254-376-2397 (home); Email: Frmbugua@africaonline.co.ke
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