Program Title: Exploring Kenya Through Mombassa

Availability: By Request

Grade Level: 7-12

Cost: $150

Program Description: This program delves into East Africa’s biggest economy, providing an insider’s perspective about the life in Kenya. Students will get a better understanding of the country that hosts the world headquarters of the UN Environmental Program and which has the largest number of American agencies in Africa. Particularly addressed will be the history of the Coast of Kenya, its foreign influences and the recent 2007 post-election violence that shook the foundations of the country.

Program Format: An oral presentation by the speaker, followed by a question-answer session.

Objectives:

• Create an awareness of Kenya, which is an important actor in the world affairs.
• Tacitly explore the difference between African democracies and American systems, using Kenya as an example.