About the Institute
Events
The Institute for the African Child sponsored its inaugural conference on the Ohio University campus in June, 1999. The theme, "The Children of Africa: Resources for Learning, Health and Society," attracted more than 50 presentations on topics including: children's radio programming for development in West Africa, re-integrating child soldiers into community life, and evaluating nutrition and immunization campaigns in different African countries.
Throughout the year the Institute sponsors and supports various events related to the African Studies department, among them is the Decolonization conference held October 25, 2007 to commemorate Ghana's 50 years of Independence and the upcoming, annual Sports In Africa conference in February.
Courses
Our commitment to interdisciplinary teaching and research will continue in Summer 2008 with another five-week workshop for teachers, development practitioners, journalists and graduate students in related fields to be announced. Courses last two to five weeks and they are led by Ohio University faculty and visiting professors. Each course will have a special emphasis on some aspect of African Child Issues. Participants are encouraged to enroll in up to three courses. The classes are open to OU graduate students as well as students from other universities, k-12 teachers, jouranlists, media professionals and representatives of NGOs or governmental organizations. Both credit and non-credit options are availiable.
Please click here to see Summer Courses offered in past years.
