Partnership with ExploreSciTech

Presented by Brent Lyon, 2014

Pan American | African Culture Exchange Ethiopia | Kenya | Tanzania

The Pan American | African Cultural Exchange is a tour that emphasizes global citizenship through cultural exchange, civic engagement, scientific

exploration and kicks off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- home of the African Union.

What is the Exchange?

The East African Cultural Exchange will become an annual event that will occur during months between August and November

Ethiopia Addis Ababa- Visit the African Union & Ethiopian

National Museum Cultural Heritage Tour of Lalibela and Axum Navigate the Waters of the Blue Nile from Lake Tana Meet with Officials to plan agriculture training and

basic infrastructure

Itinerary

Visited Nations:

•Ethiopia

•Kenya

•Tanzania

East Africa Map

Lalibela , Ethiopia

UNESCOWorld Heritage Site: Monolithic, Rock -Carved Churches

EthiopiaAddis Ababa- Visit the African Union & Ethiopian

National MuseumCultural Heritage Tour of Lalibela and AxumNavigate the Waters of the Blue Nile from Lake TanaMeet with Officials to plan agriculture training and

basic infrastructure Kenya

Tour of NairobiMeet with School Officials to Design Out-of-School

Education Program for youth in rural communitiesScientific Safari in the Serengeti

Itinerary

Dadaab, Kenya

Refugees wait in IFO Refugee Camp

Ethiopia Addis Ababa- Visit the African Union & Ethiopian National Museum Cultural Heritage Tour of Lalibela and Axum Navigate the Waters of the Blue Nile from Lake Tana Meet with Officials to plan agriculture training and basic

infrastructure Kenya

Tour of Nairobi Meet with School Officials to Design Out-of-School Education

Program for youth in rural communities Scientific Safari in the Serengeti

Tanzania Kilimanjaro National Park: Dar es Salaam Excursion to the coastal island of Zanzibar

Itinerary

Kenya & Tanzania

The Serengeti

Moshe, Tanzania

Hiking Mount Kilimanjaro

Why Make the Journey?The African Diaspora is

one of the largest in the world and benefit from continuing or regaining a historical heritage.

Visiting various historical sites in East Africa gives young adults a greater sense of global identity.

Why Make the Journey?The African Diaspora is one of

the largest in the world and benefit from continuing or regaining a historical heritage.

Visiting various historical sites in East Africa gives young adults a greater sense of global identity.

Completing humanitarian work builds character, independence, empathy and a true sense of accomplishment

Why Make the JourneyThe nations in East Africa

lack access to basic necessities and are experiencing great challenges and opportunities in social cohesion and mobility-

PAACE can be a positive journey that spurs growth- in Africa, internationally and in the home nations of program residents.

The East African Culture Exchange is a heritage and humanitarian project that gives program residents an experience that positively changes theirs lives and those of others.

Program residents will come closer to understanding themselves and how to engage a changing world.

Conclusion

Contact:The Pan American | African Culture Exchange 8403 Colesville RoadSuite 1100Silver Spring, MD 20910United States of AmericaPh : (240) 264-7858Email: b.lyon10272@yahoo.com

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