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The 23 day itinerary takes you by Landrover from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, through the wilds of Africa . Students will tour National Parks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, explore the natural environment, experience wildlife, connect with local people, and actively engage in community service projects , all while earning 3 hours of Honors Seminar credit . Trip Highlights Explore to the bush country of Africa at the beautiful Matobo Hills, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its abundant wildlife and diverse cultures . Study working gold mines and visit the Khami Ruins archaeological site . Participate in the conservation of rhino and volunteer at an orphanage . Visit Hwange National Park, with one of the largest elephant herds in Africa, to study ecotourism, land use and conservation practices, and interact with members of local villages . Experience Victoria Falls, one of the most beautiful spots in Africa and one of the seven natural wonders of the world . See incredible rock art in one of the most concentrated rock art locations in the world . HONORS AFRICAN ADVENTURE SEMINAR The Honors College is studying in Africa during May - mester , 2015 Visit working gold mines Experience wildlife See UNESCO World Heritage Sites Connect with local people and the natural environment Work on rhino and elephant conservation projects For more information about the program contact: Dr. Patrick J. Lewis Dr. Monte L. Thies [email protected] [email protected] (936)294 - 3397 (936)294 - 3746

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Page 1: HONORS AFRICAN ADVENTURE SEMINARbio_mlt/Honors poster.pdf · connect with local people, and actively engage in community service projects, all while earning 3 hours of Honors Seminar

The 23 day itinerary takes you by Landrover from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s secondlargest city, through the wilds of Africa. Students will tour National Parks andUNESCO World Heritage Sites, explore the natural environment, experience wildlife,connect with local people, and actively engage in community service projects, all whileearning 3 hours of Honors Seminar credit.

Trip Highlights• Explore to the bush country of Africa at the beautiful Matobo Hills, a UNESCO

World Heritage Site, with its abundant wildlife and diverse cultures.• Study working gold mines and visit the Khami Ruins archaeological site.• Participate in the conservation of rhino and volunteer at an orphanage.• Visit Hwange National Park, with one of the largest elephant herds in Africa, to

study ecotourism, land use and conservation practices, and interact with membersof local villages.

• Experience Victoria Falls, one of the most beautiful spots in Africa and one of theseven natural wonders of the world.

• See incredible rock art in one of the most concentrated rock art locations in theworld.

HONORS AFRICAN ADVENTURE SEMINARThe Honors College is studying in Africa during May-mester, 2015

Visit working gold mines

Experience wildlife

See UNESCO World Heritage SitesConnect with local people and

the natural environment

Work on rhino and elephant conservation projects

For more information about the program contact:Dr. Patrick J. Lewis Dr. Monte L. [email protected] [email protected]

(936)294-3397 (936)294-3746