The AYCGL is pleased to host the 2nd African American History and Heritage Study Tour. The study tour will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, and will include visits to numerous historic sites as students learn the history of African Americans from the Transatlantic Slave Trade to the present. Sites include the International African American Museum, the Avery Research Center at the University of Charleston, and the McLeod Plantation. For more information on this opportunity, please reach out to Ms. Marissa Baham marissa.baham@morehouse.edu.

The AYCGL is pleased to host the 2nd African American History and Heritage Study Tour. The study tour will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, and will include visits to numerous historic sites as students learn the history of African Americans from the Transatlantic Slave Trade to the present. Sites include the International African American Museum, the Avery Research Center at the University of Charleston, and the McLeod Plantation. For more information on this opportunity, please reach out to Ms. Marissa Baham marissa.baham@morehouse.edu.

The Exploration of the African Diaspora in the United Kingdom study abroad program will visit London, Liverpool, and Manchester, U.K. This unique experience will explore the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the British colonies and examine contemporary issues such as the migration of African and Caribbean populations to the UK between 1948 and 1970, known as the Windrush. Students will learn about key figures in Black British history and current grassroots organizing and activism in the U.K.

Held in partnership with the Student Government Association, this event will include a $1000 scholarship raffle for a student to participate in a study abroad program with a Morehouse partner. To learn more, contact the Office of International Education at oie@morehouse.edu.

The Office of International Education will partner with the Atlanta Passport Agency, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University to host the second annual AUC Passport Day.

The AYCGL Civil Rights Study Tour will travel to Birmingham and Montgomery, AL to visit the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the 16th Street Baptist Church, the Equal Justice Initiative - Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and the Freedom Monument Sculpture.

Oprah Winfrey scholars will participate in a transformative experience in Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town, South Africa.

he Andrew Young Center’s Institute for Social Justice Inquiry and Praxis will lead its second study abroad experience to South Africa.

This spring 2024, AYCGL Scholar-in-Residence, Pamela Winn, will present as part of an AYCGL Teach-in entitled, Policy Advocacy within the Democracy Process.

This unique experience will explore the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the British colonies and examine contemporary issues such as the migration of African and Caribbean populations to the UK between 1948 and 1970, known as the Windrush Era. Students will learn about key figures in Black British history and current grassroots organizing and activism in the U.K.

The new International African American Museum in Charleston, SC is home to a number of new collections on the history of Black Americans. The museum documents the journey of Africans to America that occurred centuries ago, and still continues today.

National International Education Week will be celebrated at Morehouse College. The Office of International Education will sponsor a number of activities to celebrate the week!

As an ambassador, congressman, mayor, and civil rights leader, Andrew J. Young has created a legacy of leading the fight for the human and civil rights of people nationally and globally, providing leadership in pursuit of social justice, and creating opportunity and prosperity among those who are underserved.

Morehouse College will be the first historically Black college/university to host the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA) Biennial Conference. SCRA Biennial Conferences draw together SCRA and other community members from around the world to engage in stimulating conversations about recent developments in community research and action. The conference will provide attendees with a special opportunity to exchange ideas and resources, forge new collaborations, re-connect with old friends, and deepen knowledge and skills in topics of particular interest. This year’s theme is “Where do we go from here: Dreaming new community futures.”

South Africa Social Justice Experience: The Institute for Social Justice Inquiry and Praxis will lead it’s second study abroad experience to South Africa. This unique experience focuses on culture, politics, and the contemporary social conditions of South Africa with a special focus on the social activism of South African youth. Students will have an opportunity to visit Johannesburg, Soweto, and Cape Town.