Summer 2015 IU Service Learning Course for Undergrads & Grads

IU International Service Learning

Heritage and Community Tourism in Yucatán

 May 13 - June 17

Enroll in Summer 2015 course

“Adventure, Ruins, Ecology”

 

¨ LTAM-L426 Spec Topics; 6 credits

¨ 5 ½  weeks Summer course

¨ First week  on-campus; 3   weeks living  in Yucatán, from May 22 to Jun 1

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¨ Final class is Jun 17

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via teleconference

¨ Work with Maya  Communities near Chichén Itzá, New 7 Wonder of World

¨ Field Trips to: Maya Riviera, Merida,  Eco-Attractions, Cenotes,  Archaeological Sites 

¨ Program Cost $2140  includes tuition,  insurance, lodging & all meals, and field trips

 

¨ Students work on projects that increase local benefits &  foment sustainable communities

¨ Students Create Marketing,  Make Video, Design Publicity,  Develop Social Media for community owned tourism attractions, Plan Tourism Strategies for community partners and non-profit organizations

 

Now Accepting Applications!  Limited to 16 students

Contact:  Prof. Quetzil Castañeda, qcastane@indiana.edu

 

For Details Visit

www.iu-servicelearning.net  

Literacy and Leadership in Rwanda – A Service-Learning Course

EDUC-L295 (30667)  Literacy and Leadership in Rwanda – A Service-Learning Course  (1 cr.) Vera Marinova; Wed., 7:00–9:00 pm; FQ 012A

 

 

The Literacy and Leadership course prepares students for an international summer service-learning trip to work with an English summer camp (Kabwende Primary School) in Kinigi, Rwanda.  The 8-week session will address service ethics, history, culture, and politics, language, and training for camp instructors. The Spring 2015 semester section of the course serves as an introduction to Rwandan culture and pre-departure orientation for interested students.  The course will be followed by a month-long service trip that will take place during the summer term (July 13 – August 10, 2015).  The service trip includes excursions to Gisoze Geoncide Museum, Lake Kivu, Nyungwe National Forest (one of the oldest montane forests in Africa), Nyamata Genocide Memorial, and many more.

 

NOTE:  Students interested in traveling to Rwanda will have to also register for EDUC-L296 (2 cr.), a month-long summer course (Summer 2015) that takes place in Kinigi, Rwanda.

 

For details or to enroll in the course, please contact Vera Marinova, vmarinov@indiana.edu.

 

 

 

 

Literacy and Leadership in Rwanda

EDUC-F401 Literacy and Leadership in Rwanda – A Service-Learning Course (3 cr.) (W, 7:00–9:00 pm, FQ 012A) (Sec. #33072) Instructors: Vera Marinova and Beth Samuelson

The Literacy and Leadership course prepares students for an international summer service-learning trip to work with an English summer camp (Kabwende Holiday Camp) in Kinigi, Rwanda. The 8-week session will address service ethics, history, culture, and politics, language, and training for camp instructors. The Spring 2014 semester section of the course serves as an introduction to Rwandan culture and pre-departure orientation for interested students.  The course will be followed by a one-month-long service trip that will take place during the summer term (July 13 – August 10). For details or to enroll in the course, please contact Vera Marinova, vmarinov@indiana.edu.