The Dakar, Senegal Summer Program is a five-week opportunity for students to get to know the culture, society, politics and language of West Africa by living and studying in a vibrant and cosmopolitan city. The program is especially well suited for students with limited or no experience in Africa, providing a well-guided introduction to this region. At the same time, the program also provides a base for more advanced students who are looking for a way to begin a longer period of study or research on francophone Africa, the Sahel region, or Islamic Africa–all this in one remarkably representative country!

Highlights:

• Led by a faculty member from the University of Oregon or Indiana University, the program also includes guest lectures from leading Senegalese scholars and public figures.
• Service learning placement in a Senegalese non-government organization.
• Field excursions to various destinations around Senegal.
• Senegalese university students serve as conversation partners and cultural guides for program participants.

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