CIEE Gaborone

Authored by: Ruby Pitinyane Botswana, a country known for its quality beef production, vast landscapes and rich cultural heritage, holds a special place for the tradition of braais. A braai... keep reading

Written by Kat Laird. My name is Katherine Laird and I was part of the Summer 2023 in the Community Public Health Program. Below is what I wish I knew... keep reading

Author: Keletso Kobedi (Student Volunteer) The third week of the 18 week program was time to enjoy a little glimpse of setswana culture in its raw nature, and what other... keep reading

Dijo tsa Setswana (Setswana Traditonal Food) Written by: Isabel Obeng Africa is blessed with cultural diversity, particularly food. Every part of the continent has a staple food, and in this... keep reading

KGOPE HEALTH EXPO BLOG Author: Keneilwe Manisa As part of the community public health program (CPH), CIEE students conduct community assessment in order to gain an understanding of some of... keep reading

By Cassim Junior Embarking on multiple adventures during the outset of my internship at CIEE Gaborone while merging experiences with the students from the summer program, I had to do... keep reading

Written by: Haliyat Oshodi One of the things I told myself when coming into the CIEE Botswana program was that I didn’t want to make any close friends, which sounds... keep reading

Dumelang everyone! Currently, there are only three weeks left and as I begin to seriously reflect on my time in Gaborone, and wipe away the goodbye tears, I am looking... keep reading

Hey all! My name is Elise, and I have been in Gaborone for almost three months now. I decided to do a bit of reflecting in the form of advice... keep reading

Sophie Morris from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m more than halfway done with this semester and I’m still homesick. I’ve been lucky... keep reading