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🇯🇲 AEA Jamaica | African Heritage

📅 Itinerary

🛬 Day 1: Arrival in Montego Bay

  • Meet local guide
  • Settle into hotel
  • Welcome dinner at Pier 1

🎶 Day 2: Rastafarian Culture

  • Lecture on Rastafarian history
  • Visit Rastafarian Indigenous Village (drumming, food tasting)
  • Evening Jamaican theatre or live music event

📖 Day 3: African Slavery History

  • Lecture on African slavery in the Caribbean
  • Visit Hanover Slave Museum
  • Tour Rose Hall Great House

⛰️ Day 4: Maroon History

  • Visit Accompong Maroon Village
  • Discussions with village elders
  • Group dinner at Scotchies jerk restaurant

🚐 Day 5: Travel to Kingston

🤝 Day 6: Kingston Service Learning

  • Volunteer at Alpha Boys School
  • Lecture at University of the West Indies
  • Evening cultural performance

🏫 Day 7: Kingston Service Learning

  • Continued volunteer work in Kingston

🎵 Day 8: Jamaican Music Heritage

  • Visit Bob Marley Museum & Tuff Gong Studios
  • Music workshop at Institute of Jamaica

🌄 Day 9: Blue Mountains Excursion

  • Visit Holywell National Park
  • Tour Craighton Estate Coffee Farm

🛫 Day 10: Departure

  • Travel back to Montego Bay
  • Farewell dinner

📦 Program Includes

  • 🏨 3-star hotel accommodations (twin for students, single for faculty)
  • 🍽️ Daily breakfast + welcome & farewell dinners
  • 🚌 Private coach bus & ferry tickets
  • 🧑‍🏫 On-site coordinator & bilingual guides
  • 🎟️ Entrance fees & reservations
  • 📖 Orientation sessions & city maps

🌍 Overview

The AEA Jamaica 🇯🇲 African Heritage Program immerses students in Rastafarian traditions, Maroon history, and Jamaican music culture. With academic lectures, service projects, and heritage site visits, students gain a deeper understanding of Jamaica’s African roots and modern identity.