Global Engagement in Practice, Swahili Language and NGO Case Study in Kenya
CGST 206
Spring 2026
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Offered in Spring 2025, this course is designed for students pursuing the Global Engagement Minor. Building on the theoretical foundation and practical tools introduced in the gateway course CGST 205: Introduction to Global Engagement, students will engage in an integrated course that culminates in an immersive spring break visit to an educational NGO in Nairobi, Kenya. Throughout the semester, students will study beginning Swahili while exploring the broader context of the case study NGO, Kenya Education Fund. Course content will introduce students to key historical, cultural and contemporary dynamics of the East African region, with particular attention to the youth-led movements shaping present-day Nairobi and the NGO's role within that landscape. In preparation for the trip, students will design a personalized micro-project aligned with their academic interests, to be implemented during their time on the ground. Upon return, they will reflect on and analyze their experiences, deepening their intercultural understanding and global perspective. |
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| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CGST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (Global Engagement Minor) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Ch. 6, Walter Rodney¿s How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
Excerpts from Toyin Falola¿s Key events in African History
Excerpts from Toyin Faoloa¿s and Timothy Stapleton¿s A History of Africa.
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Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is limited to 7 students with priority given to Global Engagement Minors. It is taught alongside LANG151, Intro to Swahili, and includes a travel component to Nairobi, Kenya, during Spring Break (March 7-17, 2026). |
| Instructor(s): Deeg-Carlin,Anita Times: TBA; Location: TBA |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 8 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 8 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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