Immersion is the foundation for experiential learning. Our program takes students in and around the capital city, Lilongwe; to surrounding areas including the cultural museum at Mua Mission and Lake Malawi; to the village of Gowa for a homestay; to health centers and schools; to national parks for safari. Equipped with basic conversational skills in Chichewa and training in ethnographic research methodologies, students will be expected to interact with Malawians as well as share experiences with their fellow participants.

Instruction will take place live, on location - whether it be in a bustling market, under the shade of fruit trees at a rural irrigation project, within the walls of a local health center, in the hut of a traditional healer, or at the village secondary school. This program promotes the exchange of experiences. Just as you may have never met a Malawian before, many Malawians have never seen or spoken to an American before.