Jambo Africa    •    Grade 3 through Adults

Venture with Gail LaRocca on a spectacular audiovisual safari through the Serengeti plains, Rubondo Island, Ruaha, Ngorongoro, Tarangire Parks of Tanzania, East Africa.  Gaze across the sun baked plains dotted with extinct volcanoes and soda lakes swarming with flamingos.  Be still and watch as the giraffe periscope through stands of yellow-barked acacia and adolescent elephants joust at the waterhole.  Listen as twilight descends and Gail reveals her dramatic encounters while on safari; but draw close to the fire light, for the distant roar of the lion and the eye shine at the edge of camp reminds you that you are not alone in this wild place.

Visit with the Maasai warriors tending their precious cattle, Hadza hunter-gatherers, Kusuma farmers and village merchants.  After a visit to the local school, return to an Arushan neighborhood to observe family and pastimes.  Learn some Kiswahili – one of over 1,000 languages spoken on the continent

Participants will engage in a lively discussion with Gail about the challenges facing Tanzania:  health, education, water resources, job opportunities, infrastructure and political atmosphere.  A breadth of questions are answered about body adornments, photographic equipment, lion behavior, climate – you name it!  It’s a full hour of sharing how most of the rest of the world lives!

                                        Grade 3 to adult. Audience maximum 150.  One hour.

Adventure Africa!  •   Grade K-3

Children gather around Gail to hear stories and view photographs of children in an East African village; discovering their diet, homes, clothing, pastimes, daily chores and school day.  They touch upon the important need for clean water which is in short supply.  Then venture beyond the perimeter of a rural town onto the savanna and encounter animal offspring and their parents – lion, elephant, gazelle and lizard.  Gail presents a colorful visual display, sound recordings of African children in school and animals in the bush, plus clothing, jewelry, work tools and other artifacts to try on and explore.  Let’s count from one to ten in Kiswahili.  Children are fascinated to learn about a different place and culture. And, they will be surprised by things we have in common!

Grade K-3.  Group maximum 36, classroom setting.  Minimum of (2) one-hour sessions per location.

Easily coordinated with Jambo Africa on the same day.