CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF AFRICA

Global Summer Course in KenyaMake friends for life, learn about the world and get an insight into Kenyas culture, nature and people. The global summer course takes place in the heart of the African savannah where you will live in a Kenyan village. During the course you will learn about culture, poverty, sustainability and much more in a Kenyan context. You might learn that the Kenyan society, culture and people are much more complex than the general story about Africa often told in the media. Together with other young people you will get amazing experiences such as safaris, bonfires under the stars and visits to Masai groups. Interesting and inspiring classesYou will get to experience the Kenyan culture at first hand. Therefore, most of the classes also takes place on exciting excursions and activities both at the Global Platform, and in the local area around the global platform in Nanyuki and in Nairobi during the last three days of the course. You will learn about some of the local ethnic groups whom we will visit, and you might want to try out some of the Swahili that you will learn during the course. You will also get practical experience with some of the elements of the Kenyan culture when we will cook together with local families and when the Masai people will teach us how to dance.The classes will also shed light on why so many people are living in poverty and you will get the chance to get a look behind the often-negative narratives about Africa, when we visit the slum and talk with the residents. We will also learn about the effects of climate change in Kenya. Climate change creates droughts and water shortages, and during the course we will meet some of the innovators who have come up with smart ideas to improve rural life in light of climate change. Our experienced trainers will encourage discussions and debates about how we can be part of the change for a more positive future, and you might gain a whole new perspective on several social issues. Cross-cultural experiencesAn important part of the course is the cultural meeting with the Kenyan people. You might get a new perspective on the Kenyan culture through discussions, excursions and presentations with Kenyans. What ds the good life mean in Kenya' What are our dreams and hopes for the future? You can meet people and have a chat when we spend the night in a local village or at the girls school right next to the global platform. We will also discuss some of the more complex and difficult issues in the Kenyan society through forum theatre with young Kenyans in the nearest town, Nanyuki. Meeting people from a different culture and background might give you a new perspective on the world.The programmeThe global course in Kenya is a combination of global insights, community, engagement, activities and learning. The Kenyan culture might surprise you, give you new perspectives on life and society and together with the talented trainers you will get amazing experiences far from the classroo