Mary Tiseo will be the tour leader and share her perspective about the history, opportunities and challenges facing South Africa. Mary is a co-founder of South Africa  Partners and its Executive Director. This trip will build on Mary’s longstanding personal relationships with many of South Africa’s leaders who fought apartheid, provided leadership in the transition to democracy and continue to work towards a non-racial country. This 10-day trip will truly be one-of-a-kind.

• Explore historical sites of the anti-apartheid movement and learn about current  political, cultural and educational conditions.
• Interact with iconic anti-apartheid freedom fighters, activists and today’s thought leaders who are working to create a thriving South Africa.
• Visit South Africa Partners’ partnership programs that are building local capacity in the areas of health and education.
• The tour will be led by Mary and limited to 20 travelers.
• An optional safari extension may be added on.

The full itinerary is available here.  For more information, please contact Betsy Rudnick at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 617.443.1072.

Join South Africa Partners for the 8th Annual Educator Tour!

Johannesburg, East London & Cape Town

July 17-July 31, 2013

• Learn about the challenges of education and the status of education reform in South Africa when visiting township and rural schools.
• Engage in intimate conversations with educators and students, resulting in the exchange of ideas and best practices.
• Explore South Africa in the cities of Johannesburg, East London, and Cape Town by visiting notable historical & cultural sites.
• Contribute to education in South Africa by completing a week-long classroom service experience in the Province of the Eastern Cape.

“The trip with SA Partners changed me, my outlook, my teaching and my life in so many ways.  Years later, we continue to use many of the resources developed on that journey when teaching about this great country.”

Tour Cost of $2900 Includes:

• 12 Nights Accommodation
• 2 Meals per Day
• Ground Transportation & Guides
• Event Admissions

For Immediate Release                                                                          

The Massachusetts-South Africa Technology Fellowship

BOSTON, April 17, 2013 – Bentley University and South Africa Partners will host economic empowerment fellows from South Africa participating in the U.S. Department of State’s Professional Fellows Program. The Professional Fellows Program brings emerging leaders from around the world to the United States for intensive fellowships designed to broaden their professional expertise.

The M-SAT Fellowship brings together professionals in high tech fields of importance to both Massachusetts and South Africa in a two-way exchange designed to create mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a distinguished history of actively supporting a free and democratic South Africa; M-SAT deepens that historic relationship in support of economic development for both South Africa and the Commonwealth.

The Professional Fellows Program embraces the power of individual citizens to find solutions to meet challenges that face their societies and promote shared global prosperity. The Fellows, along with approximately 400 U.S. participants traveling overseas to work on reciprocal programs, help internationalize their U.S. host business and organizations.

The first cohort of M-SAT Fellows arrived in Boston on April 7, 2013. After an orientation week at Bentley University in Waltham, they will spend three weeks placed in Boston and Cambridge-area companies and institutions where they will be paired with a peer and work under the guidance of an experienced mentor. Their U.S. peers will travel to South Africa in exchange in July, 2013.

Bentley University and South Africa Partners are amongst the 16 U.S.-based non-profit organizations chosen to host foreign professionals in 2012- 2013 from over 40 countries and territories worldwide. The program culminates in a three-day Professional Fellows Congress, May 8-11, 2013 in Washington, D.C. where the participants gather to design real-world solutions and projects they can implement in their home communities and institutions.

For more information please visit: http://www.exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/professional-fellows-economic-empowerment-program and  http://www.bentley.edu/events/massachusetts-south-africa-technology-fellowship-program/massachusetts-south-africa-technology

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