Zanzibar Winter
Dates
December 27, 2019 – January 10, 2020
Subjects
Public Health
Deadlines
June 1: Apply Early & Save $100
Sept. 15: Regular Deadline
Program Overview
This program is geared towards students in health professions. Based in the world heritage site of Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, the program offers a 3-credit hour course that is designed to offer U.S. administrative professionals in health and business sectors an opportunity to engage in collaborative learning and internships alongside Tanzanian counterparts. You will learn about the organization of health services and business structure of Tanzania through tours of cultural and historic sites relevant to your discipline. Guest speaking events and assessment of community development projects will be included as part of the learning process.
All KIIS course credit is awarded by Western Kentucky University. Prior to your KIIS program, please speak with your home campus academic advisor and/or study abroad office to determine course equivalencies. Grades will be transferred to your home institution in late January after the completion of the program. Course offerings are subject to change according to enrollment. For more information, visit Transcripts & Grades.
Program Excursions
A famous restaurant in the Indian Ocean accessible by boat in high tide, with a 360-degree view of the beautiful coastline. We visit the Rock Café or “the floating restaurant” for lunch and ocean viewing after a day of community outreach.
A day on the Indian Ocean dubbed as “Safari Blue” includes opportunities for swimming, eating local fruits, volleyball and sunbathing, seafood lunch, visiting a former island that held slaves and viewing giant turtles.
Zanzibar is known as the Spice Island and spices are the main source of income among the residents of Zanzibar. We will have the opportunity to visit a farm to touch, smell, and taste different spices, eat a traditional Swahili dinner and enjoy a traditional dance performance.
One of the few places in the world where the rare colobus monkeys can be spotted. We also examine many species of butterflies, birds, plants and trees and learn about alternative medicine derived from the forest that is used among the residents of Zanzibar.
What's Included
Program Cost: $2,950 + airfare
To help you budget, keep in mind that you are responsible for the cost of your textbooks & materials, passport fees ($135), one meal per day + personal expenses (approx. $600), independent travel ($500, optional) and any fees from your college/university.
Although KIIS tries to foresee all possible expenses in formulating program fees, please note that dramatic fluctuations in foreign currency valuations and/or airline surcharges may affect the total cost of the program.
Student Voices
“My experience in Zanzibar was magnificent. Being in a country with so much history, beautiful scenery, and with natives who are truly happy to see you is a humbling feeling. There is not enough words to explain the peace, serenity, and love that I felt while in Zanzibar.”
- Shantera, Zanzibar Winter
“This experience has given me a new spirit to challenge myself and go above my limits. Also the places we went to were picturesque. It made me feel like mother nature’s lap.”
-Aishwarya, Zanzibar Winter
“It is hard to pick out just one favorite experience from this trip. Overall, I loved enriching myself in the culture of Zanzibar. The food, the language, the people, it was all so amazing.”
– Alexandria, Zanzibar Winter
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Description
Dates
December 27, 2019 – January 10, 2020
Subjects
Public Health
Deadlines
June 1: Apply Early & Save $100
Sept. 15: Regular Deadline
Program Overview
This program is geared towards students in health professions. Based in the world heritage site of Zanzibar Island, Tanzania, the program offers a 3-credit hour course that is designed to offer U.S. administrative professionals in health and business sectors an opportunity to engage in collaborative learning and internships alongside Tanzanian counterparts. You will learn about the organization of health services and business structure of Tanzania through tours of cultural and historic sites relevant to your discipline. Guest speaking events and assessment of community development projects will be included as part of the learning process.
All KIIS course credit is awarded by Western Kentucky University. Prior to your KIIS program, please speak with your home campus academic advisor and/or study abroad office to determine course equivalencies. Grades will be transferred to your home institution in late January after the completion of the program. Course offerings are subject to change according to enrollment. For more information, visit Transcripts & Grades.
Program Excursions
A famous restaurant in the Indian Ocean accessible by boat in high tide, with a 360-degree view of the beautiful coastline. We visit the Rock Café or “the floating restaurant” for lunch and ocean viewing after a day of community outreach.
A day on the Indian Ocean dubbed as “Safari Blue” includes opportunities for swimming, eating local fruits, volleyball and sunbathing, seafood lunch, visiting a former island that held slaves and viewing giant turtles.
Zanzibar is known as the Spice Island and spices are the main source of income among the residents of Zanzibar. We will have the opportunity to visit a farm to touch, smell, and taste different spices, eat a traditional Swahili dinner and enjoy a traditional dance performance.
One of the few places in the world where the rare colobus monkeys can be spotted. We also examine many species of butterflies, birds, plants and trees and learn about alternative medicine derived from the forest that is used among the residents of Zanzibar.
What's Included
Program Cost: $2,950 + airfare
To help you budget, keep in mind that you are responsible for the cost of your textbooks & materials, passport fees ($135), one meal per day + personal expenses (approx. $600), independent travel ($500, optional) and any fees from your college/university.
Although KIIS tries to foresee all possible expenses in formulating program fees, please note that dramatic fluctuations in foreign currency valuations and/or airline surcharges may affect the total cost of the program.
Student Voices
“My experience in Zanzibar was magnificent. Being in a country with so much history, beautiful scenery, and with natives who are truly happy to see you is a humbling feeling. There is not enough words to explain the peace, serenity, and love that I felt while in Zanzibar.”
- Shantera, Zanzibar Winter
“This experience has given me a new spirit to challenge myself and go above my limits. Also the places we went to were picturesque. It made me feel like mother nature’s lap.”
-Aishwarya, Zanzibar Winter
“It is hard to pick out just one favorite experience from this trip. Overall, I loved enriching myself in the culture of Zanzibar. The food, the language, the people, it was all so amazing.”
– Alexandria, Zanzibar Winter
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