Uganda Programs

Development Studies in Kampala

Based in Kampala, Uganda's capital city, the program offers an in-depth, hands-on practicum with one of the country's many international or grassroots development agencies to provide a deeper understanding of the practice of development work. Students investigate the impact and accompanying issues of Ugandan progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, human rights, grassroots development, microfinance, and community conservation. Through field visits to rural areas of Uganda and a comparative excursion to Rwanda, students explore what lies beyond the rhetoric of "development industry" as they learn about the diverse strengths and needs of this changing nation and region.