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Africa Subcommittee- Harper College


In 1995 16 educators ranging from K-college took off for Zimbabwe on a Fulbright Scholarship Abroad to study "Social Adaptation to Economic Change."  COD beat out Northwestern for the grant, so I switched over to COD with the help of Jane Geyer, the head of African Studies at Northwestern, and joined up with the group.

Over a two-month period, we visited businesses, schools and national landmarks across Zimbabwe that were key to the areas that each of us had chosen to study.  It was a remarkable trip to a country that was thriving at that time.

 

As a result of this trip, Jacque Mott, William Rainey Harper College Interior Design Professor, put together the following web page:

William Rainey Harper College
AFRICA SUBCOMMITTEE
of the International Committee 
The Africa Subcommittee of the Harper College International Committee provides this web page to assist faculty and others desiring information on the vast African Continent. We hope you find it useful.

Online Information on African Countries
Online Maps
African Odyssey Interactive
"Africa Speaks" online book
Local Speakers on African topics
Our Books to Africa Program
Journals
Sub-Committee Members
The Geography of Africa
Links
News from Africa on the Web
African Geography Quiz
Clipart: maps and flags
 African History on the Internet
Travel
Zimbabwe In-Country Contacts
African Women
The Women and Law in Southern Africa Trust (WLSA)
Environment
Publishers
Education
Human Rights
Agriculture
Arts
 


Information on Africa - by country

1997 World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
US State Dept. - Background Notes
http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/afbgnhp.html
Country Studies / Area Handbooks
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/home.backup/cshome.html
 Lonely Planet
http://www.lonelyplanet.com.au/dest/loc-afr.htm
National Geographic Society:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/atlas/africa/africa.html
http://www.indigo-net.com/channels/ai/countries-AI.htm
E-Conflict™ World Encyclopedia with National Anthems, Flags, Maps, Weather, News and the Nations of the World http://www.emulateme.com/preview.htm
1997 World Factbook
UPenn http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/Country.html
http://www.stats.demon.nl/africa.htm
Africa Economic Info.
CountriesAto Z - Atlapedia Online
World Bank-country
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Community/World-Communities/Africa.html
Overview of Regions and Countries: http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm
World Bank Country Profiles: http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/countrydata.htm
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MAPS:

Outline Maps of Africa
political: http://www.sbgschool.com/teacher_activities/social_studies/africamap.html
political: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/afripol.html
political: http://www.colorado.edu/geography/COGA/GEOG2002test/gif/Africa.gif
political and physical: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/afri2.html
Political map of Africa: http://www.emulateme.com/africa.htm
Many maps of Africa: http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/geogres/maps/ssagif/
Online Outline Maps: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/ssmaps/index.html
Make your own maps from ESRI:
ArcData Online Site Map
Newsweek Educational Program World Socioeconomic Data
World Thematic Map Browser
The University of Texas at Austin Perry Castenada Library online map collection.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
http://www.lib.utexas.edu:80/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/africa.html
National Geographic Society maps - ONLINE!
Map Machine @ nationalgeographic.com
Outline maps: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/main.html?main=atlas
Long list of maps in alphbetical order: Links to Maps
The World Factbook Reference Maps: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ref-frame.html
Maps, maps, maps: CGRER NetSurfing: Maps and References
Countries of the World: http://www.teachersoft.com/Library/ref/atlas/country.htm
Maps in the News
Maps
Webcrawler Maps: Browse All Maps
MicrosoftExpediaMaps -
MAGELLANGeographixOnline Atlas
"AWorldAtlas" including every continent, country, major city,
ExciteTravel:Maps
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AFRICAN ODESSEY INTERACTIVE:

The purpose of African Odyssey Interactive (AOI) is to promote an ongoing exchange of ideas, information, and resources between artists, teachers, and students of African arts and culture. It is an adjunct initiative of the Kennedy Center’s African Odyssey Festival program and the Kennedy Center Education Department's ARTSEDGE Program.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/aoi/home.html

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"AFRICA SPEAKS: West African University Students Write About Their Lives "
This is a collection of stories and essays written in English by University students in Niamey, Niger Republic, along with some photos of people and places in Niger.
http://www.uic.edu/classes/engl/engl161-patstoll/afspeaks.htm

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LOCAL RESOURCES - SPEAKERS

Jacque Mott
Harper College Interior Design Dept.
(847) 925-6894
Topics:
Shona Sculpture
Zimbabwe - People, Land, Animals
Zimbabwe and the Economic Structural Adjustment Program
African Textiles and Costume
African Art
Shona Stone Sculpture
Doug Van Nostran
Harper College Director of Grants
(847) 925-
Topics:

Small Businesses in Zimbabwe
Informal Businesses and the Economic Structural
Adjustment Program
Peace Corp Experience in Africa
Rich Johnson
Harper College, Dept. of English/Humanities
(847) 925-
Topics:

Peace Corp Experience in Africa
Oral Traditions of Ghana
Burkina Faso
Mark Healy
Harper College, Dept. of Economics
(847) 925-6352
Topics:

Peace Corp Experience in Africa - Kenya
African Geography
Dawit Teklu
Harper College, Dept of Research
847) 925-
Topics:

Human Rights in Ethiopia
Ethiopia - It's Land and People
Governance in Ethiopia
Martha Simonsen
Harper College, Dept. of English/Humanities
(847) 925-
Topics:

African Literature
African Short Stories
International Book Fair in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe - It's Land, Animals and People
Katherine Powell
Harper College, Dept of Adult Education
(847) 925-
Topics:

Morocco; Land and it's people
Zinta Konrad
College of DuPage, International Studies Dept.
(630)
Topics:

Film Festival of Burkina Faso
Economic Structural Adjustment Program in Zimbabwe
Peace Corp. Experience in Ghana
Trickster in Togo Oral Literature
Mary Knepp
Blackhawk Community College
(309 ) 755-2200 x 245
Topics: Adult Education in Zimbabwe


Zimbabwe - the Land, Animals and People
Jacki Lopushonsky
Lincoln School, CUSD200

jlopusho@cusd200.org
Topics:  Education in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe - the Land, Animals and People
Pen Pals to Zimbabwe Program
Education and the Diabled in Zimbabwe
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BOOKS TO AFRICA PROGRAM:

Utilize the "M" Bag at your local post office
Box up books in copier paper size box - this box will be placed in a Bag and shipped at low cost.
Addresses for Books:
Besa School (Grades 1-6)
P.O. Box 98
Seke, Chitungwiza
Zimbabwe
Belvedere Technical Teachers College (post-secondary)
Ms. Makawa
Harvard Rd.
P.O. Box BE100
Belvedere, Harare
Zimbabwe

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JOURNALS:

African Studies Quarterly - A scholarly, online journal of African studies.
http://web.africa.ufl.edu/asq/
Africa Today, University of Denver
Africa, Journal of the Italian/African Institute, Rome
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SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS

Jacque Mott <jmott@harper.cc.il.us>
Rich Johnson <rjohnson@harper.cc.il.us>
Doug VanNostran <dvannost@harper.cc.il.us>
Mark Healy <mhealy@harper.cc.il.us>
Martha Simonsen <msimonse@harper.cc.il.us>
Dawit Teklu <dteklu@harper.cc.il.us>
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THE GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA

http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/g101ilec/ssa/afmenu.htm
http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/g101ilec/nafswas/nwmenu.htm
http://www.tamuk.edu/webuser/geo/Geog/Notes/subafr.htm
http://WWW.accd.edu/sac/EARTHSCI/1303.090/chap8.htm
http://WWW.accd.edu/sac/EARTHSCI/1303.090/chap7.htm
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LINKS

http://worldnews.miningco.com/msub3.htm
http://www.africaonline.com
Geography World Africa: http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/africa.html
World Atlas: http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/africa/af.htm
http://www.sru.edu/depts/artsci/ges/hathaway/afsyl.htm#Africa Web Sites:
http://www.li.net/~ndonohue/ssaf.html
MBendi - Africa
MBendi - Information for Africa
Yahoo! - Regional:Regions:Africa
AFRICA ONLINE Home Page
WWW Virtual Library: African Studies
Internet Living Swahili Dictionary
African Studies WWW (U. Penn)
http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/links.htm
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AFRICA NEWS ON THE INTERNET

http://www.africaonline.com/AfricaOnline/covernews.html
http://www.freenet.mb.ca/community/media/newspapers/africa.html
http://www.africanews.org/
http://www.mediainfo.com/emediajs/links-geo.htm?location=africa
OneWorld: African News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/default.htm
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AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/mapquiz/ssa/ssamenu.htm
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/afrquiz.html
http://www.mrtc.org/~twright/quizzes/quizzes.htm#geog
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CLIPART

flags
http://www.delphi.com/dtp/clipart/flags/int/flags_int.html
http://www.graphicmaps.com/webimage/flags/flagcnty.htm
maps
http://www.comm.ru/graf/clipart/maps/africa/
http://www.renet.com/othercoolpages/images/MAPS/AFRICA/africa.htm
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AFRICAN HISTORY ON THE INTERNET

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html
http://www.africa.com/history.html
http://cujo.dogpile.com/texis/search?q=%22african+history%22&fs=web&ss=stop&to=twenty
http://www.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/hum211/timelines/htimelinetoc.htm
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/history.html
Africa Historical maps - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/map_sites/hist_sites.html#africa
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TRAVEL:

Overseas Adventure Travel
625 Mt. Auburn St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
1-800-955-1925
Link to Video

African Adventures

African Travel, Inc.

United States Tour Operators Association
342 Madison Ave
Suite 1522
New York, NY 10173

Internet:

atilax@aol.com

United Touring Company Ltd.
4 Park St.
P.O. Box 2914
Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: 793701
Fax: 263-4-756060

Zambezi Trails Safari Specialists
Meikles Hotel
PO Box 825
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tele: 723719
Fax: 705040

Seaplane Safaris Africa
307 Parkway Drive
PO Box 193
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
(Flights over Victoria Falls)

Globus
Group Voyagers, Inc.
5301 S. Federal Circle
Littleton, CO 80123

Gemsbok Safaris
Shop 7 Old Mutual Centre
Jason Moyo St.
8th Avenue
PO Box FM525
Famona, Bulawayo
Zimbabwe
Tel: 63906
Fax: (263-9) 70009

Impexo Rent A Car
PO Box 1360
Shope 5, 9 Charter Rd.
Harare, Zimbabwe
Fax: 790581
Tel: 705763

Ngamo Photo Safari
PO Box 467
Bulawayo, Zimbabwi
Tel: (263-4) 61495/77967
Fax: (263-4) 78525

Europcar (Car Rental)
PO Box 3430
Harara Zimbabwe
Tel: (263-4) 752559

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RESOURCES - IN COUNTRY

AFRICAN WOMEN:

Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network
288 Herbet Chitepo Ave
P.O. Box 2192
Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: 737435/792450
Fax: 721330
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The Women and Law in Southern Africa Trust (WLSA)

Research and action project in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Swaziland, Mozambique, Lesotho and Botswana
Objectives:

Improve the legal position of women in these countries
Improve research skills of women's law researchers in southern Africa
WLSA Botswana
National Institute of Research
Univ of Botswana
Gabrone, Botswana
Tel: (267) 356364/5
Fax: (267) 314635/ 357573

WLSA Mozambique
Gender Unit
Centre for African Studies
Universidade of Eduardo
Mondlane
PO Box 1993
Maputo, Moambique
Tel: (258) (1) 490828
Fax: (258) (1) 491896

WLSA Zambia
Plot 7422 Sodala House
Light Industrial Area
Off Mumbwa Rd.
Lusaka, Zambia
Tele: (260) (1) 286425
Fax: (260) (1) 288971

WLSA Zimbabwe
PO Box UA 171
Union Avenue
Hara, Zimbabwe
Tel: (263) (4) 729151
Fax: (263) (4) 729152

WLSA Swaziland
Centrepoint
PO Box 182, Veni
Swaziland
Tel: (268) 45006
Fax: (268) 44246

WLSA Lesotha
PO Box 2078 PG
Maseru 102
Lesotho
Tel: (266) 310361
FAX: (266) 310361

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ENVIRONMENT:

Environment 2000 Sister Org- African Environment 2000 in San Francisco
P.O. Box A639
Avondale
Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: 339691
Programs:

Environment 2000 Tree Fund to address issues of deforestation
Conservation Programs in Schools
Rhino Adoption/Preservation
Medical Supplies
Anti-Pollution Technology
Endangered Species
Environmental Labeling Programme
Recycling and Anti-Littering Program
Magazine: Greenline
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HUMAN RIGHTS:

Zimbabwe Human Rights Association
PO Box 4111
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tele: 796586
Fax: 796589
Magazine: ZimRights News

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EDUCATION:

Ministry of Higher Education of Zimbabwe
PO Box UA 275
Union Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe
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]PUBLISHERS

Mamo Press
Senga Rd.
PO Box 779
Gweru, Zimbabwe
Tel: 263-54-4016/7
Fax: 263-54-51991
or

Speke Ave
PO Box UA 320
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: 705899

Zimbabwe International Book Fair
PO Box CY1179
Causeway,
Harare Zimbabwe
Tel: (263-4) 750282
Fax (263-4) 751202

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AGRICULTURE

Agritex
Ministry of Lands, Arculture and Rural Resettlement
Agricultural Technical and Extension Services
PO Box 8117
Causeway
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: 707311, 794701, 730821/6
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ARTS

The Jairos Jiri Craftshop for Rehabilitation of the Disaabled and Blind
7-8 Parklane Building
Julius Nyerere Way
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: 734370
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe
20 Julius Nyerere Way
Harare, Zimbabwe
TelP 704666/7

National Gallery of Zimbabwe
75 Main St.
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Tel: 70721

Motombo Gallery
6 Zimre Centre
114 Leopold Takawira St.
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: 792472

OR

Elephant Hills Hotel
Parkway Extension
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Tel: 4793 Ex. 1871

Cold Comfort Farm
Amon Shonge Gallery
5 Cowie Rd. Tynwald
Private Box 6996
Harare Zimbabwe
Tele: 210251-210265
Fax: 210254

Falls Craft Village
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Tele: 4309
Fax: 4395

Stone Dynamics Sculpture Gallery
56 Samora Machel Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: 70258

Chapungu Sculpture Park
1 Harrow Road
Msasa, Harare
Zimbabwe
Tel: (263-4) 486648
Fax: (263-4) 734125

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