Tire Tracks
In summer 2005, the Dutch-American Tire Tracks team takes off on a two year, overland expedition from Casablanca to Cape Town to Cairo, to explore, understand, and explain Africa, its natural and cultural treasures, and its inhabitants.
By zooming into day-to-day life in 35 African countries, the Tire Tracks expedition team gives students and adults around the world the opportunity to explore a variety of different aspects of the African continent on a continuous basis. Through our global, interactive education program, as well as our reports and adventure stories, we will help individuals develop a fresh and balanced view of Africa that ties together isolated issues, and puts them into a broader, more recognizable perspective. By doing so, people will deepen their understanding of issues affecting Africa, and be able to view Africa and its place in the world in a new light.
Education Initiatives
The Tire Tracks global, interactive education program provides expedition-driven, Africa-based content that reinforces concepts taught in science, social studies, and reflective writing classes. By interacting with students and teachers on a frequent basis from the field, and by encouraging interaction between students and teachers of participating pilot schools in South Africa, the USA and Europe, the Tire Tracks team will help students improve their understanding and appreciation of African cultures, and better prepare them to make informed and balanced decisions in the 21st century.
