Ithaca College

Each year, two students with majors in the Roy H. Park School of Communications or politics are selected as recipients of the Reginald Simmons '75 Memorial Award. The award allows students to participate in Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA), America's premier cross-cultural exchange program designed to promote understanding of Africa and its culture.

Come meet last year's recipients, and learn about their experience.
Tuesday, December 4, 2014
12:10 p.m.
Park 223

Interested students are encouraged (but not required) to attend.

In 2015, Operation Crossroads Africa will run June 15- August 10 and will sponsor projects in the following countries (tentative): Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Benin, Niger, Senegal and Togo. The Africa Program has three components: three orientation days before departure, six work weeks on a development project in the host country, and one travel week in the host country.

For application info, https://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/crossroads/

Deadline for applications is January 30, 2015.

Please note: Graduating seniors are not eligible.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Melissa Gattine at mgattine@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1023. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.