May 18-29, 2026
Total price of the program: TBD
First Payment due November 2025
Second Payment due December 2025
Third Payment due January 2026
PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
Students should apply for the Global Ambassador Scholarship in October 2025 on Academic Works and will find out what/if they received the scholarship before the first payment due date. Pending financial aid does not cover study abroad payments. Please call Student Accounts for more details at 978.665.4126.
Join Professor Mchenga for her program to Malawi in May 2026. Because of the hospitality and friendliness of its people, Malawi has been called the “Warm Heart of Africa.” Malawi has diverse and deep cultural roots and the Bantu migrations of the 15th century have had a profound impact on the local population. This heritage is reflected mostly in local languages and cultures but also in the food, music, dance and art that punctuate everyday life in Malawi.
This program invites participants to explore the state of public health and community in Lilongwe with a strong emphasis on maternal health aspects.
Students will take the class during the spring semester and travel to Malawi at the end of the semester in May. The program is open to all majors.
Itinerary (subject to change)
| Day 1 | Arrival and welcome dinner |
| Day 2 | Kamuzu College classroom time and panel discussion from healthcare professional |
| Day 3 | Kamuzu College classroom time and panel discussion from healthcare professional |
| Day 4 | Community outreach |
| Day 5 | Half day of community outreach with free time in the afternoon |
| Day 6 | The Kungoni Museum of Culture and Arts and Lake Malawi Visits (UNESCO World Heritage Site) |
| Day 7 | Classroom time and community outreach |
| Days 8-9 | Community outreach |
| Day 10 | Community outreach and farewell dinner |
| Day 11 | Departure |
Sample organizations for Community Outreach include the following: the MaiKhanda Trust and the Parent and Child Health Initiative Trust (PACHI).
