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Trip Destination: Nicaragua, Central America. Participants spend time in Managua, the capitol, and spend two nights with families Miraflor, a rural village in Nicaragua’s rural “campo.” Trip Dates: Approximately 8 – 10 days during spring break, February 29 – March 9, 2008. Coordinating Organizations: Boston College Campus Ministry, in collaboration with the Center for Global Education (CGE) (www.augsburg.edu/global/). |
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Center for Global Education Philosophy: The pedagogy of all programs encourages an interdisciplinary approach to learning in which the content and process are strongly interrelated. Participants are both teachers and learners, engaged in a continuing interplay between action and reflection. The method is participatory, problem-posing and experiential. Participants are invited to consider both theory and application in the context of their own experience. Language Proficiency Required: Although being able to speak Spanish is useful while on the trip, applicants do not need to be proficient in any language other than English to participate. Itinerary: The beautiful people of Nicaragua, the second poorest country in the hemisphere, have survived many years of abject poverty, war and oppression. Along with program participants, CGE designs the trip’s itinerary and coordinates each day’s activities, which include meetings and conversations with representatives of the Church, the government, various political parties, and non-governmental organizations involved with and committed to human rights, globalization and trade, sustainable agriculture and development, health, education, post-war transition and reconciliation, among other topics. While learning about macro-level social, economic, political and religious issues from various perspectives, participants also have the opportunity to witness first hand the joys and struggles of people profoundly impacted by policies and situations they can’t control. Participants spend a few days with families in Miraflor, a rural community in Nicaragua that has survived the recent war and that continues to struggle while living in abject poverty. Miraflor will once again host BC’s delegation and share with participants their beautiful and tragic life stories. For more information about CGE, please check CGE’s website. Safety: Boston College considers the U.S. Department of State’s published recommendations regarding public safety in order to better understand the current situation in a potential host country. For travel-related recommendations published by the U.S. Department of State, please check the U.S. Department of State’s website: http://www.state.gov/travel/. Immunizations Required: Boston College requests that participants seriously consider protecting themselves with the immunizations and other preventative measures recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). For more information, please check the CDC’s website: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/vaccinat.htm. | |
