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.

Weblinks

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Games and Gamification for Global Learning

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, Dr. Susan Dawkins, Engagement Coordinator for the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies at UCIS, discusses the use of games and gamification for global learning in the classroom.

Games and Gamification

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Global 360 in the Classroom

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, Michael Walters, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Tour Director, and Reagan Harper, Nationality Rooms Quo Vadis guide, lead viewers through the Global 360 experience in a virtual tour of the Polish Nationality Room.

Global 360 in the Classroom

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Global and Local Perspectives on Cities

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, Dr. Michael Glass from the University of Pittsburgh's Urban Studies program discusses global and local perspectives on cities.

Global and Local Perspectives on Cities