May 2007
Applications are accepted starting in November 2006, in a rolling
admissions process. Qualified individuals will be admitted, as
spaces are available.
The Gambia, in West Africa, is a
beautiful country with a long and distinguished
history. Students studying in the St. John’s University The
Gambia Program will be able to experience Gambian culture and learn
African history first-hand.
'Africa and the Atlantic'
The theme of The Gambia experience will be 'Africa and the
Atlantic', and the students will receive 3 credits for a St. John's
University history course by that name.
Additionally, participants will engage in
a Service Learning project – teaching Gambian Elementary School
youngsters. This component will allow the participants to
compliment their intellectual endeavor with a community service
undertaking.
Students will take part in
- A ride up The Gambia River to visit
historic James Island
- A visit to Alex Haley’s (Roots)
ancestral home Juffure, where students will meet the ‘relatives’ of
Kunta Kinte
- A tour of a British
fort
- A tour of the capital city Banjul,
including visits to:
- The Gambian National Museum and
Library
- The ‘Sacred Pool’ at
Katchikally
- The Albert and Serredkunda
Markets
- A viewing of the famous monument
‘Arch 22’
- A special performance by a
hereditary praise singer known as a ‘griot’
- Perhaps watching some of the Gambia’s
top professional wrestlers compete in matches.
Before Travelling
Students need to secure a United States passport, a Gambian visa
and arrange to receive vaccinations and malaria tablets.
Passports
Click
here for information on United States passports.
Visas
For Gambia Visas, call:
The Gambia Mission in New York City
(212) 949-6640
The Gambia Embassy, Washington,
D.C.
(202) 785-1399
Health Preparations
Travel and Immunization Center
(718) 470-4415
More Information
Dr. Konrad Tuchscherer, Faculty
Coordinator
St. John Hall, Room 244H
(718) 990-5244
tuchschk@stjohns.edu
Office of Study Abroad
Programs
Marillac Terrace
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-6105
intled@stjohns.edu