K-12 educators, community and undergraduate college educators, and the provision of media through the African Media Center. Lending is restricted to the local area. Sponsors Annual Summer Institute on Africa for educators. Also coordinates classroom visits by international students and returned Peace Corps volunteers, and observances of events such as World Food Day. Has a rich collection of material about Africa, including an African Teaching Basket, numerous videos and printed resources.
Materials are available for rental throughout Ohio by contacting the office.
The Joint Center cooperates with other Title VI Centers on each campus to develop innovative comparative projects. Additionally, a 1997 Summer Teachers Institute, Islam in a Comparative Context, was organized jointly with the other Title VI Centers at UC Berkeley. For example, Marcel Fafchamps, in the Department of Economics at Stanford, produced a CD-ROM, Welcome to Africa. Information about ordering the CD-ROM is available through the JCAS office. The Center also participates in systematic curriculum development.