Vacation in the Caribbean and earn units
By Jennifer Palmberg
The Collegian
The Division of Continuing and Global Education is offering students a chance to earn six units of credit by traveling to the Caribbean over winter recess.
The study abroad Caribbean Culture and Schooling program will spend about two weeks studying the indigenous people of the Caribbean. One of the main focuses will be on contemporary images and representations of Amerindian, African and Asian cultures in Trinidad and Tobago Claire Sham Choy said.
Choy is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Special Education and Rehabilitation in the Kremen School of Education and Human Development. She is a native of Trinidad and Tobago and will be leading the trip with chair of Africana and American Indian Studies and professor, Yaw Oheneba-Sakyi.
This program is not the first Choy has led, but it is her first time leading a program to the Caribbean .
“I wanted to take a look at the rich and dynamic culture of the area,” Choy said. “I also wanted to study how that culture has affected our culture. I’m really excited about it.”
The trip covers three units in Counseling 180T and three units in Africana and American Indian Studies 130T, which can be applied to the electives requirement if the courses are outside of your major.
The trip begins on Dec. 27, 2005 and returns Jan. 5, 2006 and costs $2,975 with up to $1,000 scholarships available. The trip will be composed of a series of short lectures and trips to various indigenous and religious sites.
“The trip was pre-booked so there are a limited amount of spaces available,” Choy said. “We can only take about 25 students.”
To reserve a spot, a deposit of $600 is required by Sept. 23. An education meeting will take place prior to the trip.
For more information about the program contact Choy at 278-0345, [email protected] or Oheneba-Sakyi at 278-4423, [email protected].
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