Retreats & Camps
A week full of hands-on learning and workshops, focussing on art & nature and empowering students by fostering an appreciation for diverse cultures and perspectives. Build connections, develop empathy and enhance global awareness.
Package Details / Highlights
7-Day Itinerary
The itinerary shows you what a typical School Camp at Karibu Assalam looks like, with changes to classes and activities possible.
Welcome to Kizimkazi. The students settle into their accommodation, meet the Karibu Assalam team and get to know everyone on camp(us). We'll introduce the activities and workshops of School Camp and the journey the students will embark upon.
During camp, the students get to taste yummy Swahili food and the first full day is also about food waste - we explore the social and environmental impacts of food waste, and participants learn the role of composting in sustainable waste management and soil health.
In the afternoon, there is time to swim in the pool or the ocean before we gather for a community dinner and spend the evening with fun and games.
Today we leave the camp and take a trip to a spice garden to learn all about Zanzibar spices before we continue to the historic city of Stone Town where the Spice Route Museum is located and students learn more about the history of the city as well as the spice trades in Zanzibar and the world.
Back at camp in the evening, it is dinner time together and students can engage in games or quiet time.
The learning journey into permaculture continues with more sessions by instructors who introduce concepts and methods of plant propagation and show essential tools needed in permaculture. As giving back to nature is central, the students will engage in tree planting activities. Having learned about food, spices and gardening, we apply the learnings so far in a cooking lesson creating Swahili yumminess with the campus chefs.
Today the students take part in an eco print workshop and will learn how nature’s patterns can be carried by creating wearable art and finding their personal expression. They will learn how natural motifs can be used in different contexts and in creative ways. Maybe they have an eco-fashion show after some fun sports activities in the afternoon and before the community dinner?
Another hands-on workshop - or even two: participants learn about East African culture, create their own colorful African bracelet and discover the secret language of beads. In the afternoon, another workshop will show how to play the ngoma, a local drum, and students explore Swahili coastal rhythms with local musicians.
The final full day offers another opportunity for a workshop where students create 100% natural soaps and continue their learning on how nature is used in a beneficial and practical way when creating another souvenir to take home.
Our last communal dinner together will give the group the chance to recap the experiences and learnings from the week.
Enjoy a final breakfast and time together to reflect on the learnings and experiences that made the week special. Say your goodbyes, and leave Zanzibar with more than memories: new connections & new perspectives to carry home and continue their personal growth.
Booking
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