Center for African Studies

The mission of the African Studies Program is to promote the interdisciplinary study of Africa at the University of Pittsburgh through high quality research and teaching about Africa and the African experience. The program provides a learning environment that facilitates a comprehensive and critical understanding of Africa and the African people through courses and activities designed to help students grasp the continent’s internal dynamics and its evolving place in the world as we prepare them for their leadership and service roles in global society.

Web Site:

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/africa/

Services Offered:

Cultural Festivals

Guest Speakers

High School Student Events

Intensive Summer Language Study Opportunities

Internships

Pre-professional Workshops with High School Students and Staff

Professional Development Workshops

Resource Lending Library

School Visits

Activities Presented in Conjunction with Center for African Studies

Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the Center for African Studies or as a result of programming in which they participated.

Lesson Plans, Unit Plans, Modules

Ethiopia Fulbright Hays Lesson Plans: Music and Dance of Wolaita and Ethiopia by Irene Chepnegtich & Gerald Savage

Intended Audience:

K-12

Two outstanding teachers from Pittsburgh Public, Irene and Gerald, craft a beautiful lesson that help you guide your students through a musical adventure through Sodo Ethiopia. This lesson could be used as an addition to many classes which could explore music through different contexts: Math, physics, art, history, etc.

Lesson Plan version #5 with references below.pdf

Ethiopia Fulbright-Hays Lesson Plans: Farm to Table by Darla Gerlach

Intended Audience:

K-12

Darla Gerlach, Doctor of Education, through in-depth interviews, hours of observations, and crafting personal relationships with the people of Sodo, Ethiopia, created a diverse set of lessons that capture and showcase the plant life of Ethiopia. These lessons are intended for students 7-12 however, students of any age could enjoy these lessons with some modifications.
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Farm to Table - Indigenous Ethiopian Technology & The Modern Maker Movement Lesson Plans.pdf,

Farm to Table - Indigenous Ethiopian Technology & The Modern Maker Movement Lesson Plans_0.pdf,

Attachment B - Traditional Knowledge + Modern Practices.pdf,

Attachment C - A Blooming Investment in Ethiopia.pdf,

Attachment F - This is like my history..pdf

Global Hip-Hop Curriculum

Intended Audience:

Higher Education

Dr. Adriana Helbig of the University of Pittsburgh developed the course Global Hip-Hop.