Immerse Yourself 3 weeks in-country! 5 Weeks Up to 6 Credits NAU in Tanzania is more than a simple study-abroad… this program is a field school, Immersing you in the lives of communities and organizations working to build better lives. e Your faculty guides, Drs Plager and Lampe, have extensive experience working with local African communities in community based healthcare, culture, & community development!
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Arusha (3 nights) Orientation Pastoral Women’s Council Themi Living Garden Safari to Arusha National Park
Kundayo Apartments Lodge
Fighting POVERTY MARGINALISATION GENDER INEQUALITY
Themi Living Garden: a women-led community center focused on sustainable organic farming
Engikaret (10 nights) orientation research and community service community assessments day trips to Longido • immersed in the life of a Maasai village • focus your interests: education, health care, culture, gender, religion, sustainability…
Karatu – Havennature Safari Camp (5 nights) Orientation Feeding Program Community Visits Safari to Ngororo Crater & Olduvai Gorge
(6 credit hours; 3 credit option) Summer 2018 May 18 to June 9, 2018 (6 credit hours; 3 credit option)
Credit Possibilities NUR 408 Field Work in Health, Culture, and Community Development in Rural Tanzania* ANT 408 Field School: Health, Culture, and Community Development in Rural Tanzania NUR or ANT 699 Field School in Rural Tanzania *other prefixes could be used for students from other disciplines such as Health Sciences, HS, or Dental Hygiene, DH -- Liberal Studies credit possible
PREREQUISITES Undergraduate nursing students who have completed their second semester of nursing program of study; health science and non-nursing students who have completed Liberal Studies Cultural Understanding requirements; or by instructor permission. Admitted graduate students in anthropology, nursing, or other health-related disciplines.
College of Health and Human Services School of Nursing College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Department of Anthropology Karen A. Plager, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Professor, School of Nursing Karen.plager@nau.edu Frederick (Fritz) P. Lampe, PhD Lecturer, Dept. of Anthropology Frederick.lampe@nau.edu