Cape Town
Described as “Heaven at the tip of Africa,” Cape Town is the economic and Parliamentary capital of South Africa. The APU South Africa Semester begins in this famous port city with a four-week residency at Cornerstone Christian College. A three-day orientation is facilitated by administrators and professors from Cornerstone and the University of Cape Town. Orientation features lectures and workshops, including Historical Overview of South Africa, Coloured Identity in South Africa, and Human Rights in South Africa, and is supplemented with site visits to Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula, the Apartheid Museum, Robben Island, Parliament, and Townships that populate the Cape.
Province: Western Cape
Population: 2,893,251 (2004)
Languages: Afrikaans (41.4%), English (0.7%), Xhosa (27.9%)
Race: Colored (48.13%), Black African (31%), White (18.75%), Asian (1.43%)
Religion: Christian (76.6%), No religion (10.7%), Muslim (9.7%), Jewish
(0.5%), Hindu (0.2%), other (2.3%)
Background: Cape Town is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the City of Cape Town. It is the provincial capital of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. Often regarded as one of the world's most beautiful cities because of its geography, Cape Town is the most popular South African destination for tourism.
Cape Town originally developed as a harbor for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and Asia. On April 6, 1652, the first permanent European settlement in sub-Saharan Africa was established. It was the largest city in South Africa until the growth of Johannesburg and Durban.
Source: www.wikipedia.org
Cornerstone Christian College
APU students take a month of two core field-based courses (GLBL 301: Anthropology for Everyday Life, and HIST 335: Cultural History and Travel) at Cornerstone Christian College. These courses are designed to introduce students to the South African context, and theories and practice of cross-cultural learning. While at Cornerstone, students have the opportunity to study, live, and worship together alongside attending South African students.
Founded in 1970, Cornerstone Christian College is an accredited higher education institution that seeks to educate its students in a Christ-centered manner that helps them develop an attitude of service, love, and peace. It is a multi-denominational and international institution that strongly values diversity and seeks to prepare students for a life of service. Students enrolled in Cornerstone Christian College are actively involved in their community and working together to impact their surrounding society.
