Two Trucks...Four People…

Twenty Weeks… traveling across Africa. In a Journey from Cairo to Cape Town!

This is Algonquin College’s Small World Big Picture

- Expedition Africa -

Live the Expedition! Learn about Africa! Algonquin College is educating the

Canadian youth through a live presentation with Ben Webster!

Expedition Africa … Making an Impact!

Curriculum lesson plans were created by five Ontario School

Boards:

The lesson plans are available at: www.algonquincollege.com/africa

under “Lesson Plans for Educators”

To register your school for an “Expedition Africa - Legacy” Presentation, please contact

Khairoon Abbas:

abbask@algonquincollege.com 613-727-4723 ext. 3233

or:

Tammy Thornton:

thorntt@algonquincollege.com 613-727-4723 ext. 5062

Ben Webster From summiting Mount Everest to traveling across Africa, Ben Webster is one of the world’s most accomplished expedition leaders. In a career spanning over 25 years, he has led over 30 expeditions on six continents. As an acclaimed Television Producer,

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Khairoon Abbas Shaunna Burke

Ben Webster Michael Swarbrick

Filmmaker and Photojournalist, Ben continues to open the eyes of many through Expedition Africa, showing Canada and the world what Africa has to offer. He is one of the most highly-motivated people you could ever meet and a role-model to many. Ben’s many accomplishments include leading five major multimedia expeditions on Mount Everest and producing the award winning Discovery Channel’s documentary mini-series, “Ultimate Survival: Everest.” With Expedition Africa, Ben led his team across nine African countries, producing media coverage and learning materials about the people and cultures of Africa, and the strengths and weaknesses facing African communities.

The Expedition Africa route includes Egypt,

Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia,

Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa.

The Expedition Africa project was a

20-week educational journey across nine different African countries, from Egypt to

South Africa.

Through collaboration with participating school boards, this journey allowed for the collection

of educational materials in a number of subjects. These materials allow Canadian

students to better understand the successes and challenges facing Africa. The Expedition

connected Canadian students to African students, allowing them to communicate

through live video conferences.

Expedition Africa received great media news presence that included weekly chapters in the Ottawa Sun, weekly live updates through the

A-Channel Morning Show, and a strong presence throughout City TV and CP24.

Expedition Africa September 2006 - January 2007

Expedition Africa Presentation Information

We would like to share our project and

experiences with your students through a one-hour presentation.

Our presentations consist of:

• a 15-min video detailing the Expedition • a 20 min presentation by

Ben Webster • a 25 min question and answer session

Expedition Africa!

It’s time to see Our Small World in the Big Picture!

Why Africa?

Globalization is changing the way we look at our world, making our world smaller than it used to be. Expedition Africa brings the reality of Africa

to the Canadian students, allowing them to understand how what happens in

Africa affects us right here in Canada.

Africa is emerging as a global hot spot and our future generation, our future leaders, need to grasp the reality of Africa. They need to be

socially aware of what takes place in other parts of the world.

Shaping a better tomorrow starts here.

Algonquin College’s Small World Big Picture

Visit the Expedition Africa website for: the Expedition Africa route, journals, photos, video, blogs and educational

resources and to learn more about Africa: http://algonquincollege.com/africa/