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Cape Town, South Africa

At A Glance

Term: B 2007

Project opportunities: IQP

Housing: Furnished Apartments

Director: Professor Scott Jiusto

Preparation: 1/2 unit preparation activity

Application deadline: September 28, 2006 (before 1:00 pm)

Location

Cape Town is located at the southern tip of South Africa. It is a city of many flavors, encompassing both developed nation aspects and developing nation characteristics. It is accessible to some of the loveliest and most interesting terrain that Southern Africa has to offer. Students will be able to visit the African bush (to see wild animals in well maintained and controlled parks), experience a cosmopolitan African city, and work on projects in some of the poorest and neediest areas of the region. Cape Town has wonderful resources and climate.

Projects

South Africa has the infrastructure of a developed nation but very limited resources for those areas that were neglected under apartheid. There will be a focus on energy resources, water conservation and the provision of housing, health care and other issues of sustainability to under-developed areas. The projects will be sponsored by government and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and will focus on issues of sustainable development for the region. Students will have opportunities to work in informal housing settlements, in semi-rural areas, under the guidance of local experts.

The preparation for these projects will require no prior knowledge of Africa and will focus on the specific projects the students will undertake as well as the historical context.

Estimated Expenses:

Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses*	$ 2,000     $150     $500     $800 $ 3,450	Travel to site (RT airfare) Local transportation (e.g. taxis) Dining out (average 3 times per week) Weekend tourist activities Estimated total out-of-pocket expenses
Expenses included on your WPI bill*	$2,200	Housing and program expenses
Estimated Total expenses	$5,650

 

Travel Dates for B07

•  Arrive on site: October 20, 2007
• Depart from Site: December 14, 2007 

 ^* Subject to change due to fluctuations in exchange rate

NOTE: In calculating the extra expense to participate in an off-campus project experience compare this figure to expenses incurred while living on campus: groceries or meal plan, entertainment expenses, transportation, etc.

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