Study Tours to South Africa

Study Tour to South Africa February 2013 Two Study Tours to South Africa
South Africa is in many ways a unique society. It has magnificent sceneries, rich resources and its population represents a human, cultural and linguistic diversity. With the country's at times rather violent history and the new political development – from apartheid to the building of a young democracy – South Africa also has massive challenges and complex conflicts. Put in perspective this can make your own domestic problems seem very small. A visit to South Africa engages, fascinates and has a strong impact on most people.

For many years Youth Town has arranged study tours to South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania & Kenya, The Danish West Indies and the Middle East – Jordan, Syria & Lebanon.
Since 1998 the Youth Town has co-operated with the South African NGO – Extra Mural Education Project (EMEP) – in Cape Town. Together with Centre for Conflict Resolution (CCR) – both have in recent years been a regular part of the programme on our South African tour – each year in February.

The February tour (10 days) includes the following elements:
A visit to the South African NGO – EMEP, Extra Mural Education Project, which supports the local school development in the poor areas of Cape Town – up to now at 43 schools
  • A visit to different EMEP supported schools in townships around Cape Town
  • A visit to the South African Centre for Conflict Resolution /CCR), which among many other tasks, has played an important part in the reconciliation process after apartheid
  • A visit to District Six Museum and in a project for young people in Cape Flat
  • A visit to Zip Zap Social Circus and a project for children in the township Khayalitsha
  • A visit to the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre
  • A visit to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment
  • A visit to Cape of Good Hope & Cape Point
  • One day of preparation in Youth Town, app. 2 - 3 months before departure

The October tour (5 - 6 days in Johannesburg & 5 - 6 days in Western Cape) includes the following elements:
  • Visit to SOWETO,
  • Visit to The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg,
  • Participation in a Deep Democracy course – introducing the Lewis Method
  • 1 – 2 days safari.
  • A visit to one of the EMEP supported schools in a township near Cape Town
  • A visit to District Six Museum & visit a project for children in the township Khayalitsha
  • A visit to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment
  • A visit to Cape of Good Hope & Cape Point
  • Whalewatch & visiting a vineyard in the heart of the vine district
  • One day of preparation in Youth Town, app. 2 - 3 months before departure

Interested? You are welcome to send any questions, requests or ideas concerning the Study Tours to me. If you are /(still) interested, you can also book & register for one of our South Africa study tours by mailing to Denne email adresse bliver beskyttet mod spambots. Du skal have JavaScript aktiveret for at vise den.

Have a good trip!

The tour is arranged by:
Poul Erik Christoffersen, Youth Town & Global Education & Innovation