About Senegal SST

While Goshen College has sent students to West African countries since the early 1990s, Senegal SST is a brand new venue to learn about this region of the world. Senegal, located on the Atlantic Ocean, borders Mauritania to the north and Guinea to the south, and its capital, Dakar, is the westernmost point in Africa.

Study

French classes begin in the morning at the Centre Socio-Culturel du Sacre-Coeur. In groups of 5-10, you begin to use your language skills in concrete ways - from the classroom, around the sites of Dakar, and with your host families.

In the morning and on field trips you will experience elements of Senegalese culture, from dancing and drumming to lutting, the national sport, a traditional style of wrestling.

Service

During the second half of SST, you head out to different locations in Senegal, where you will serve a local community and meet a new host family. Common service assignments include working at a health clinic or hospital, or assisting in a community development project. You may find yourself working for World Vision, a large Christian relief agency in Diourbel or supporting APROFES, a women’s rights organization.