Kenya Field School Itinerary

May 28: Leave JFK at 9 pm

May 29: Arrive Nairobi at approximately 9 pm

May 30-31: Nairobi

30: Meet with University of Nairobi students, tour main campus, tour city, etc.

31: All day lecture and tour of city with Dr. Chris Macoloo, Geographer 

June 1-2: Nairobi

1: Travel to local Game Park; Discuss tourism and go into the park

2: Lecture, Dr. Apollo Njonjo, SDP leader, delegate to National Constitutional Convention
Visit Education Centre for Women in Democracy
Lecture, David Makali, founder of The Media Institute, Editor, Sunday Standard

June 3-7: Maasai segment

3: Travel to Melepo Hills, Kajiado District

4: In Melepo Hills, overnight stay with Maasai family

5: Travel from Kajiado to Amboseli National Park

6: All day in Amboseli National Park

7: Travel from Amboseli back to Nairobi

June 8: Nairobi

8: Meet with Release Political Prisoners Pressure Group (RPP)
Visit Kenyan Women Living with Aids cite in Kiambio, Nairobi

June 9-12: Greenbelt Segment - Kanjuu, Kirinyaga

9: Arrival at GBM Learning Center & Program overview
A talk on Culture & Communities of Kenya (Prof. E. Muriuki)
Depart for Kirinyaga via Mwea Rice Board
Tour: Mwea rice board ? The Challenges of Globalization
Arrive Kirinyaga. Welcome and Introductions (Mureithi)
Settling into your homes
Dinner: A taste of culture with Gathuku

10: GBM Programs: Network members share their experiences
Project: tree planting to rehabilitate degraded forest areas: a new GBM strategy
Depart forest after mass tree planting for community
Dinner: A taste of culture with Gathuku

11: Daily activities with your host home (farming, fetching water, animal husbandry etc) 
Leisurely walk


12: Depart homes for the community project site
A briefing on the project.
Lunch & Eco-display
Depart for Nairobi
Arrive GBM learning center
Dinner: Dialogue and reflections with GBM staff

June 13: Nairobi

Final Lecture/discussion: Meeting with Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement
Dinner with Thuo family
Departure

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