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.

Nephraterie's Travel, Studying Swahili in Kenya

By Nephraterie Smith, Undergraduate Student

Diandra's Life Changing Experiences in Kenya

By Diandra Blake, African Studies with Swahili Minor Undergraduate Student
HU Swahili Study Abroad (HUSSA) Program - Summer 2023

Alexa's Swahili Study Abroad Comparisons

By Alexa Baker, International Affairs Undergraduate Student
HU Swahili Study Abroad (HUSSA) Program - Summer 2023
Fulbright-Hays Swahili Group Project Abroad - Summer 2022

Evita's Yoruba Study Abroad in Ìbàdàn

By Evita “Èyítáyọ̀” Taneng, Undergraduate Student
Fulbright-Hays Yoruba Group Project Abroad - Summer 2023

Eboni's Swahili Study Abroad in Tanzania

By Eboni Brown, International Affairs Undergraduate Student

My name is Eboni Brown, and I am a senior International Affairs major, TV/Film and Geography double minor from Goldsboro, NC. I was a finalist for the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship program for Swahili and I traveled to Arusha, Tanzania for 8 weeks to improve my Swahili skills and learn more about East African culture. 

Kayla's Yoruba Study Abroad Adventure

By Kayla Manani Rose, Psychology Undergraduate Student
Fulbright-Hays Yoruba Group Project Abroad - Summer 2023

Students of the first ever HU Zulu Study Abroad Program land in South Africa

Last week marked the beginning of the first ever Howard University Zulu in South Africa Study Abroad Program, led by Dr. Phiwokuhle Mnyandu! Nine students, eight of whom are of the Foreign Language and Areas Studies Fellowship (FLAS) recipients, will undergo a 6-week experiential study of the Zulu language and culture. Many thanks to CfAS Director, Professor Krista Johnson. Howard’s Center for African Studies remains at the forefront of cultural competency training to make our students competitive in the global economy. 

Reflections from Swahili Study Abroad Program 2022

Written by Interdisciplinary Studies/International Affairs student, Alexa Baker