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Study Abroad:
Teaching
and Learning in Malawi
"the Warm Heart
of Africa"
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Summer II 2007
25 days
mid-June to
mid-July
6 hours credit
Contact: Dr.
Patricia Kelly
kellyp @ vt . edu
Malawi
is located in sub-Sahara Africa. A
country of
approximately 12 million people, it is about the size of New Jersey.
Though one of the poorest
countries in Africa, Malawi
has been a democracy since 1994. Its people are striving to improve
educational
and economic opportunities. Malawians are quick to smile and interact
with
others, earning it the nickname “the warm heart of Africa.”
Both English and Chichewa are official languages although there are
several
other prominent languages that people in various regions speak. The
medium of
instruction in schools is English beginning in standard 5.
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