Conference
Americans in Africa and Africans in America: Ideas about Community
Author
- Rachel Faber Machacha (Iowa State University)
Abstract
The panel discussion will focus on ideas of community, shared by Africans studying in the United State and U.S. students who have studied in Africa. Panel members will describe their ideas of community before, during, and after engaging in the cross-cultural experience, describing how matters of race, family, roles, and responsibilities can be compared and contrasted in both settings. In addition, panel members will describe their experiences in communities, including engaging in service both at home and abroad. An ISU service-learning study abroad program, engaging U.S. students in service in Kenya, will be highlighted as a model for cross-cultural community building.