Howard University students delve into Zulu language and life on the Expresso Show in South Africa!

Expresso Show in South Africa speaks with Howard University's Zulu lecturer, Dr. Sipho Sithole, and his students, while they study abroad in South Africa, as part of the HUZISA Program at Howard.

Center for African Studies awards record number of summer FLAS fellowships

The Center for African Studies has awarded $190,000 in summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to a record 20 undergraduate students to study African languages and cultures in four countries in Summer 2025. In addition to continuing its support of established study abroad programs for Zulu (South Africa) and Swahili (Kenya), the Center will achieve another milestone by supporting the return of Wolof (Senegal) and welcoming an inaugural program for Twi (Ghana).

Becoming with The People of the Sky: Nia Assata’s Journey in South Africa

By Nia Assata Muhammad, Undergraduate Student, Junior Sociology Major,

Latrese's Yoruba Study Abroad Experience: Linking the past, present, and future

By Latrese Johnson, Undergraduate Student, Africana Studies major; Wome

Ameerah discovers herself in Nigeria

By Ameerah Thomas, Undergraduate Student, Philosophy Major 

Yoruba Fulbright-Hays Project Abroad Reflections from Amina

By Amina Wague, Undergraduate Student, Human Development Major with a c

Da’Riah's Unforgettable Study Abroad Experience in Kenya

By Da’Riah Terrell, Undergraduate Student, Political Science Major with

Newzroom Afrika features Howard University's Zulu lecturer and students

Newzroom Afrika, a South African news channel, features Howard University's Zulu lecturer, Dr. Sipho Sithole, and two of his students, Tatiana Allen (Howard University) and Anastasia Taylor (Jackson State University), while they study abroad in South Africa, as part of the HUZISA Program at Howard.

Kareema's Study Abroad in Kenya

By Kareema Ayesha Bangura, Journalism Undergraduate Student with Swahili Minor
HU Swahili Study Abroad (HUSSA) Program - Summer 2023

While I was in Kenya for six weeks, I became a new person. I learned about culture, dance, food, language, music, and most importantly: about people. 

Brock's Adventures studying Zulu in South Africa

By Brock Boyd, Marketing Undergraduate Student
HU Zulu in South Africa (HUZISA) - Summer 2023

Sawubona! My name is Brock Boyd. I am a junior marketing major from Prince George County, Virginia, and I was blessed to participate in the HUZISA 2023 study abroad program. I, along with a few other students, spent six weeks in South Africa, immersing ourselves in Zulu language and culture.