About the Instructors Fees $TBA David Newell, Tentative Dates December 31-January 25 Assistant Director for Community-Based Enrollment Service and Learning 10-15 Students in the Center for Servant Leadership. Deadlines Applications available: April 1, 2014 Early applications due: April 15, 2014 Last day to apply: July 31, 2014 Ellen Ruiters ‘97, Founder of Africa Jam SOUTH AFRICA: Africa Jam EXAMINING GLOBAL SERVICE Africa Jam serves youth ages 9-18 and FOR MORE INFORMATION: their com-munities in some of the most JANUARY TERM 2015 economically dis-advantaged communities Course Instructor in South Africa’s Cape region. Young people David Newell in these areas regularly encounter violence, (507) 933-6069 hunger, drug use, and the perils of HIV/ [email protected] AIDS. Africa Jam serves over 13,000 youth a Linda Shaw year, pro-viding services regarding faith January Interim Coordinator enrichment, social mobility, and arts and (507) 933-7150 education. [email protected] For more info, visit the website at: CENTER FOR www.myafricajam.org INTERNATIONAL AND CULTURAL EDUCATION South Africa: Examining Global Service About the Course Requirements Students will examine global service Students will complete daily journal entries. through volunteering with Africa Jam, They will also complete a class presentation a non-profit organization in Cape and will write a final paper, due upon return Town, South Africa. Students will to Gustavus. engage in service and cross-cultural conversations as well as visit several Course Objectives cultural sites that provide the Students will be expected to examine, and political and cultural context of South gain global perspective of, service through Africa. Through service, community volunteering with Africa Jam, a non-profit Explore South Africa outreach, cross-cultural organization in Cape Town, South Africa. Stu conversations, and course readings, -dents will engage in service and cross cul- Through the course, students will have the students will examine global service tural conversations as well as visit several opportunity to visit many cultural sites, and relate that knowledge to their cultural sites that provide the political and explore communities through visiting own sense of service and cultural context of South Africa. townships, and going on safari. The sites understanding of the unique needs include: The primary goal of this course is to im- and functions of community. Robben Island (Where Nelson Mandela merse students in the history, culture, and Students will be expected to was imprisoned) daily life of South Africans in order to devel- articulate their experience through District Six Museum op an understanding of the impact of service both written and oral presentations. The Townships of Langa, Lotus River, from “outsiders,” and to help gain insight in- and Khayelitsha to the causes and solutions related to race Aquila Safari relations in this region. Table Mountain National Park The second goal is for students to use their World class beaches - both the Atlantic service experience in conjunction with the and Indian Oceans readings, reflection, and cross cultural Penguin Habitats conversations to develop an understanding Red Bus Tour of Cape Town of their ability to make a positive impact on And more! the world. .