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Senegal: Youth Leadership, Arts, & Culture (Summer)
Venture from the north, in Saint-Louis, to the south, in Touba, during our journey to one of the world's most welcoming countries. Connect with inspiring artists, local youth movements, and diverse community members. The two-week summer abroad program in Senegal is for students interested in exploring an artistic craft or skill, working with Senegalese youth, and gaining exposure to complex social...
Venture from the north, in Saint-Louis, to the south, in Touba, during our journey to one of the world's most welcoming countries. Connect with inspiring artists, local youth movements, and diverse community members. The two-week summer abroad program in Senegal is for students interested in exploring an artistic craft or skill, working with Senegalese youth, and gaining exposure to complex social and environmental challenges and solutions. Young Senegalese artists, musicians, and activists are at the forefront of cultural innovation. Drawing on a rich heritage, local youth are working to envision new futures for their country and the African continent. As we traverse from the sandy shores of St. Louis to the bustling streets of Thies, we understand the many ways that youth leaders envisi...
Program Highlights
Discover Senegal's rich artistic heritage, explore Sufi mysticism, and learn more about 'teranga' – Senegal's culture of giving.
Find a sense of community and home in rural and urban homestays.
Explore unique variations of West African Islam, Catholicism, and animism.
Engage with gender issues and children’s rights, immigration and unemployment, desertification and climate change, public health, and education.
Witness the dazzling cultural and linguistic diversity in Senegal by going completely off the beaten path.
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- Dakar, Senegal
- 2-4 Weeks
- Community Service & Volunteering
- Experiential Learning
- Language Immersion
- Outdoor Education
- All Nationalities
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The trip of a lifetime— immersive and unfiltered!
by: Jennifer W - United StatesProgram: Senegal: Youth Leadership, Arts, & Culture (Summer)The Where There Be Dragons summer program in Senegal was the opportunity of a lifetime to really experience another culture with no filters. Students were really allowed to interact and BE in the culture, rather than just looking at it or learning about it from afar. I'll never forget sitting on a mat under the stars with my homestay family, learning simple words in Pulaar, eating grilled corn, looking at a sky full of thousands of stars, and the last evening with them when we danced late into t...
Where There Be Dragons- Senegal 2010
by: Michael RothbaumProgram: Senegal: Youth Leadership, Arts, & Culture (Summer)Where There Be Dragons is a unique and remarkable organization, that combines excellent leadership and resources with a vision to grant its students independence. Though it has been several years now since my trip to Senegal, the experience has profoundly shaped my character and continues to influence my daily life. It has forever kindled a sense of adventure and cultural understanding within me and I would highly recommend the program to any individual who is prepared for journey of self-growth...
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Locations
- Dakar, Senegal
Types & Subjects
- Community Service & Volunteering
- Experiential Learning
- Language Immersion
- Outdoor Education
Availability
Years Offered: 2025, 2026
- 2-4 Weeks
Age Requirement
14-17
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
- High School Freshman (1st Year)
- High School Sophomore (2nd Year)
- High School Junior (3rd Year)
- High School Senior (4th Year)
Application Procedures
- Phone/Video Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Online Application
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