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PLAN & ROUTE

This page will update you on the planned activities and travel schedule to allow you to plan your lessons.

PLAN
2006 Important Dates

January

 
  • 09 - Explore Africa! program starts.
  • 09 - Semester end project starts.
  • 16 - New Bi-weekly logs available (France).
  • 30 - New Bi-weekly logs available (Morocco).
  • 31 - Teacher of the Month announced! (due to program delay, will begin in February)
February
  • 13 - New Bi-weekly logs available. (Morocco)
  • 27 - New Bi-weekly logs available. (Mauritania)
  • 28 - Teacher of the Month announced!
March
  • 13 - New Bi-weekly logs available. (Senegal)
  • 26 - Special photo gallery on Water available
  • 27 - New Bi-weekly logs available. (Senegal)
  • 31 - Teacher of the Month announced!
April
  • 17 - New Bi-weekly logs available. (Mali)
  • 28 - Teacher of the Month announced!
May
  • 01 - New Bi-weekly logs available. (Cancelled due to illness)
  • 15 - New Bi-weekly logs available.
  • 19 - Can submit semester-end project.
  • 29 - New Bi-weekly logs available.
  • 31 - Teacher of the Month announced!
June
  • 12 - Last Bi-weekly logs of term available.
  • 16 - Semester end projects complete.
  • 31 - Teacher of the Month announced!
July - August
  • Selected live content available, although monthly and semester long special projects resume in Sept. More specific info and dates coming as this time approaches.
  • Program upgrade based on your feedback.
September - December
  • Next phase.

 

ROUTE

If you would like to see a map of our overland route, click here.

NOTE: As the security situation may change and/or border crossings may close as we are traveling through Africa, we may need to alter the route. We will do our best to keep you informed of any route changes. Many teachers have recommended that this concept be used to teach students about the importance of planning and staying informed.

This route plan in the chart below was updated on 27-Mar-2006.

Year 1

Western Africa to
West-Central Africa
leading to South Africa

Year 2

Eastern Africa
to East-Central Africa
leading to Egypt
  • Morocco (& W. Sahara)
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Mali
  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
  • Togo
  • Benin
  • Nigeria*
  • CAR**
  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
  • Congo*
  • DRC*
  • Angola*
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

* drive thru only
** may skip

  • South Africa
  • Lesotho
  • Swaziland
  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
  • Botswana
  • Zambia
  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Kenya
  • Ethiopia
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
  • Egypt

 

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