Sustainable

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Sustainable Development and Social Change in
Central America
Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua
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Sustainable Development and Social
Change Guatemala
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Guatemala City

• The program begins in Guatemala City, where
  you will receive orientation and have various
  meetings.

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Accommodations

• In Guatemala City you will stay in a safe, clean
  and modest guest house in the historic Zone 1.

One of the bedrooms
Living room at guesthouse
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Xela

• You will then move to the Highlands of Guatemala
  for further orientation, one-on-one Spanish study
  and your first home-stay.

Inside of Language School
Student with family
Landmark in Xela
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Activities and Meetings

• Diverse experiential activities and the
  opportunity to listen to different voices of
  Guatemala are included.

Observe/participate in a Mayan ceremony
Swim in a natural hot spring
Meet with a Guatemalan Army Representative
Director of reforestation project in Cantel
Participate in a reforestation project
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Weekend trips to include

• The widows community who will share with you
  their story and a meal.
• The Chichicastenango Market, where you will see
  arts and crafts and have the opportunity to go to
  a Mayan/Catholic Mass.
• A stay in the Santa Anita community to learn
  about fair trade/organic coffee.

Widows Co-op
Santa Anita coffee out to dry
Student in Chichi Market
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Continued Spanish lessons a rural homestay in

• The indigenous community of Cantel
• The community at the Escuela de La Montaña

Classrooms at La Escuela de La Montaña
Student with teacher in Cantel
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During your free time

• There are lots of things to do in and outside of
  Xela, so take advantage of the opportunities!

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On the road again

• Traveling is an extensive part of the trip. So
  pack light but also bring along a good book,
  music or games to share on the road.

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Sustainable Development and Social Change El
Salvador
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Accommodations

• You will be living with your fellow participants,
  the intern, Guest-house Staff and some friendly
  turtles in a safe, comfortable and clean guest
  house. Most meals will be enjoyed here as well.

Students in the dining room
One of many bedrooms
Relaxing on the patio
View of back patio
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Surrounding Area

• Within walking distance is Metro Centro.
• Here you can find a supermarket, a bank,
  internet cafés, coffee shops with wireless and
  much more.

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Liberations Theology course

• You will learn about the social, economic and
  political implications of Latin American
  liberation theology.
• Some classes will be held at the nearby National
  University of El Salvador.

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Meetings can include
A visit to Archbishop Romeros tomb
Various speakers at La UCA
Intimate concert with author of Salvadoran
Popular Mass
Tour of Jesuit assassination site
And much more!
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Church Accompaniments

• As part of you course, you will be split up into
  small groups for a weekend to participate in
  and/or observe liberation theology in action
  throughout El Salvador in various Christian Base
  Communities.

Students visit Church in San Jose de las Flores
Sharing of Chicha (drink) with a student
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Rural Stays

• Suchitoto, Copapayo and El Sitio
• Visit El Centro Arte para La Paz and spend a
  night in
• Nueva Esperanza Community

Stay with families, meet with members of the
Agricultural Cooperative, youth group
Tour the coconut, cashew and sugar cane
plantations.
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Break!

• After the El Salvador portion ends, sometimes
  fall/spring break will begin. Bring travel books
  or ask the staff for ideas. Just let us know!

Morning breakfast on Caribbean coast of Costa Rica
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Sustainable Development and social Change
Nicaragua
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Accommodations

• You will be living with your fellow participants
  and the intern in the Center for Global Education
  James Mayer house.

• You will have common living space for classes,
  meals, and study time.
• 4 -6 students usually share each bedroom and
  bathroom

Students in the dining/ study room
One of the bedrooms
Living room
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COURSES

• Cultural Conflict and Change in Latin America
  The Central American Context.
• Citizens Participation in a globalized economy.
  Case study of Nicaragua
• Classes include diverse experiential activities
  and the opportunity to listen to different
  lecturers with different perspectives.

Talk with Father Fernando Cardenal. Former
minister of Education and Coordinator of National
Literacy campaign
Students learning about the history of Nicaragua
and pre-colombian pottery
Students visiting city dump and learning about
poverty, citizens empowerment and development
in Nicaragua
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Urban Homestay in Batahola community

• You have the option of staying with a Nicaraguan
  family for one month.
• The families live in a low income community and
  are very actively involved in the communitys
  cultural center.

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Rural Stay

• As part of your courses you will also travel to
  the Miraflor Nature Reserve, in the northern part
  of Nicaragua.
• You will stay with poor rural families from El
  Sontule community and will learn about..
• the history of the community and the New Dawn
  womens cooperative
• Organic coffee production, fair trade and
  sustainable development practices.
• .US- Nicaraguan relations

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FINAL PROJECTS

• As part of your courses you will be required to
  carry out a research project that integrates
  your learning throughout the semester. Examples
  of creative projects include visual
  presentations, short documentaries, zines, etc.

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COME TO CENTRAL AMERICA AND EXPERIENCE LEARNING
AND LIVING IN COMMUNITY!!!