Kenya Travel Study and Field Internship
Program Details
The Kenya travel study and field internship is interdisciplinary, and has attracted students across diverse majors, particularly Communications, International and Political Studies, Education, Business and Religious Studies. The study is 12-weeks long, beginning in May with cultural training and internship prep, travelling in June and then wrapping-up field notes and course work in July and into August. Note that an extension into July is an option for those who wish to return to the village.
You are required to take two, but may take three, of the course offerings for this 2012 summer semester, as follows:
IDIS 450 (COMM 451) • Transformational Development and Leadership
Explore social and humanitarian responses to critical social issues such as poverty, issues understood through cultural, political, environmental, economic, religious, and historical lenses. Study leadership in cultural and organizational contexts. (3 s.h. meets IDIS requirement for graduation)
ANTH 390 (COMM 350) • Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Survey the most significant global gender themes through comparative analysis and field experiences. Study the cultural construction of gender and personhood as shaped by traditional practices and ideologies, be that political, economic or domestic; and gain perspective on how authority serves to limit or empower women. (3 s.h.)
COMM 353 • Practica/International Internship
Offers fieldwork experiences. Apply communication skills to international community development projects. Contribute to community-based organizations through photography/videography, visual arts, travel journalism, etc. Note that your job description will be customized to best match your skill set to the organizational and community needs. The range of possibilities is vast and as unique as you are. (3 s.h. as Pass/Fail)
For more information or to apply to the Kenya Travel Study and Internship program, please contact Professor Ruth Anaya at RuthA@twu.ca, or Katie Clogg at Katherine.Clogg@mytwu.ca (Kenya program alum of 2009 and assistant for the 2012 study).
Kenya Travel Study Flyer
Kenya Travel Study Application Form
Instructor’s Bios:
Ruth Anaya
Professor Ruth Anaya is a faculty member in the School of Arts, Media and Culture, and in the School of Business. Her area of expertise is in cross-cultural communication with applications to global leadership and international development. Prof. Anaya travels annually to East Africa and Central America conducting research and exposing students to culture and change through ‘developing world’ study programs. Her passion is teaching how to better respond to global and regional social, environmental, and economic challenges present in these countries.
Read a feature article on Muhanda and the Kenya Travel Study in the Trinity Western University Magazine: Daughter of our Community. Click here.
Petra Anaya
Petra Anaya, M.A., is the coordinator and cultural-linguistic expert for the Kenya travel study program. Petra is a multi-lingual Canadian, Kenyan by birth. His profession as a financial planner, and background in education, national youth leadership, and research and development, is foundational to his international work in development through Hands-On Development Initiatives International (H.O.D.I. International), of which he is the Canadian Director. H.O.D.I. provides students with opportunities for significant involvement in development projects in western Kenya.