CIEE Community Development, Language + Culture in Iringa, Tanzania

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Locations: Iringa, Tanzania
Program Terms: Fall, Spring
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Program Sponsor: CIEE

Dates / Deadlines:

There are currently no active application cycles for this program.

Fact Sheet:

Fact Sheet:
Minimum GPA:	2.5	Major(s):	African and African American Studies, Community Justice, Economics, Education Studies, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences, History, Internships, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Housing:	Homestay	Language of Instruction:	English, Native Language

Program Description:

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Program Overview

Explore the challenges facing Tanzania, including sanitation, disease, education, gender inequality, climate change, and deforestation. Take courses in English at CIEE Iringa, conduct research to explore community development needs, and volunteer at an NGO that addresses public health, education, and social welfare issues in rural Tanzania. Come away knowing how to speak basic Kiswahili, and that you made a difference in the lives of others. All courses are complemented with CIEE co-curricular activities and excursions beyond the city to enhance classroom learning and provide intercultural understanding.

Unique Experiences

EXPLORE THE ECONOMIC EPICENTER

Dar es Salaam; the mid-sized town of Iringa; and the rural district of Mufindi or Kilolo.

PARTICIPATE IN A FOUR-WEEK FIELD STUDY

homestay during your field study experience at an NGO that addresses public health, education, and social welfare issues in rural Tanzania.

CARRY OUT YOUR OWN RESEARCH

project studying a topic that you are passionate about.

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Excursions & Activities

Travel to Lake Nyasa to see the Livingstone mountains plunge into the Rift Valley.
Visit the Isimila Stone Age site to examine archaeological artifacts from human habitation more than 100,000 years ago.
Go on safari within the Ruaha National Park to see ecological preservation in action.
Visit the Udzungwa Mountains, where the highest waterfall in Tanzania plunges into a protected wetland next to miles of sugar plantations.

Projects

Volunteering. Spend four weeks volunteering at an NGO that addresses public health, education, and social welfare issues in rural Tanzania.

What's Included

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

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Why CIEE

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$8 million in scholarships offered each year
1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
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Internships and volunteering opportunities
Rigorous academics
Cultural immersion
iNext travel insurance included

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Programs : Brochure