IFP 2012 | South Africa

ContextSouthern Africa formally covers 15 statesOur base will be Cape Town, South Africa (most powerful country in region)Internships in Cape Town and maybe 2 or 3 other sites in Southern AfricaCape Town

South Africa’s second city; natural beauty; highly unequal; housing, transport and social crises; governed by opposition group.

IFP 2012 | South AfricaTypes of work students will be doing:

Parliamentary monitoring and advocacyHuman Rights Advocacy and ResearchFreedom of InformationLand ReformHousing Rights and Evictions Media Campaigns

IFP 2012 | South AfricaThe following organizations have confirmed that they’d be willing to take one or two interns:In Cape Town:· Abalimi Bezekhaya. Links a profile on CNN and a promotional video (shot by two American volunteers)· Africa Unite, immigrants rights organization· The Alternative Information and Development Centre· The Transitional Justice Program at The Center for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation.· “New Journalism Project” at The Community Media Trust· The Open Democracy Advice Center· Equal Education· Institute for Security Studies· Political Information and Monitoring Service of IDASA· Social Justice Coalition· South Africa History Online· Treatment Action Campaign

IFP 2012 | South Africa

· Legal Resource Center, Windhoek

· ARASA, The AIDS Rights Alliance for Southern Africa Windhoek

· Inter Press Service, Maputo

The following organizations have been approached re internships in Windhoek and Maputo:

IFP 2012 | South AfricaSpring Course Requirement

Contemporary AfricaProgram Dates:

June 1 (Friday) – July 29 (Friday)

Information Session:Monday Sept. 26, 5-6pm, room A-510

Coordinator: Sean Jacobs