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Urubamba, Peru
Program Summary
The course travels to Urubamba, Peru, a small community in the Andes, to study how the development issues of health, education, women's rights, and financing play out at the local level and to work on a community project. Through a service-learning project, students will explore how theories of international development may (or may not) work in practice while experiencing a cultural immersion in a Peruvian village. We will work mornings at a project installing simple ceramic water filters into homes and will spend afternoons with local leaders and community professionals in health, education, and government; trips to Cuzco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire, and the Incan ruins of Pisaq and Ollantaytambo are also planned.
Program Fee
$2,450 for LAS students. (TBA for other students; check with your college for scholarships.)
- Includes: Round-trip airfare, on-site airport transfers, housing, most meals, orientation programs, site visits and excursions, and international health insurance.
- Does Not Include: Books or personal expenses.
Contact
Professor Laura Hastings
International Programs and Studies
When
On-campus meetings: Begin 2nd 8 weeks of Fall 2009 term
Off-campus portion: dates TBD*
Applications
Deadline
September 18, 2009
* Program dates and fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and the number of participants