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El Salvador: Women and Community Development |
What Forms do I need for this Program?
All of the forms you will need are linked from the
Forms page.
When is the trip?We are pleased to announce Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School
of Applied Social Sciences and
International Partners in Mission are
joining together to offer a study/travel program to El Salvador for the approximate dates: December
8 - 16, 2007.
How many credits will I receive for completing the course?The trip is the same as a 3 hour
or 30 CEUs
What will we be doing in El Salvador?Participants will have an incredible journey
experiencing the Salvadoran culture and history visiting Mejicanos, San Salvador, and Zaragoza. By
visiting the martyr sites of the civil war and spending time with the children, women, and youth of
IPM’s Project Partners, this experience provides a profound understanding of this beautiful
country. The trip will help the participants understand the country's intriguing political,
economic, and religious history.
Sample activities include:
- Spending one day attending lectures at the University of Centeral American.
- Lectures cover a range of subjects such as the history of the country, Civil War, and human
rights
- Visiting the convent and cancer hospice where Monsignor Romero lived & was assassinated in
1980 in San Salvador
- Spending a morning with IPM Project Partner Lidia Coggiola School, a preschool for children in
El Zaite
- Lunch at The Women’s Health Promotion Training Program Project at Mejicanos
- Visiting IPM’s Project Partner Fundacion Aragon, a primary and secondary school in El
Zaite
- Spending an evening at IPM Project Partner Mujer y Comunidad in Zaragoza
- Exploring the Pacific Coast in the beautiful city of La Libertad
- View the full itinerary
here.
How many people are going and how much is the cost?Space is limited. Cost will be
approximately $1,700.00. This will include international airfare, in-country travel, meals, double
occupancy accommodation as well as translation and international and regional staff to guide the
trip. Cost does not include tuition or CEUs. 30 CEUs costs will be $400.00. For more information
please contact Soad Mansour at MSASS
soad.mansour@case.edu
You will need to send a non-refundable deposit of $250.00 (due by September 4th) in order to
hold a spot. Please be in contact with Debby Jacobson at:
dxj@case.edu
All future forms and payments need to be sent to Debby Jacobson.
Please write all checks out to: Case Western Reserve University.
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