Next January MC students and faculty are headed to Ghana and India for J-Term Travel Study Courses!
The India program, India's Identities: Religion, Caste, and Gender in Contemporary Southern India, will focus on religious traditions, gender issues, and India's changing social, political, and economic systems. The trip will be led by veteran J-Term faculty and India experts, Dr. Brian Pennington and Dr. Amy Allocco.
Highlights of the India program include:
· Hindu temples & healing centers, mosques, synagogues & churches
· Jeep tour, hike and boat ride in Periyar Tiger Reserve
· Opportunities for yoga, cooking, dance & musical instruments
· Visit spice markets and spice garden
· Kathakali Dance Drama Performance
· Explore Jain Temple & caves
The cost is $3,400 and scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is March 1. For complete details and itinerary, visit the CIE website: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/international/studyabroad/jterm/india/
The Ghana program, Ghana: Culture, People, and Society, is designed as an introduction to West Africa. Students will explore how the diverse ethnic and linguistic groups of Ghana created the most stable, peaceful and politically successful country in West Africa. Students will have many opportunities to interact with Ghanaian academics, students, and villagers. The veteran faculty leaders, Dr. Frances Henderson and Dr. Scott Brunger, offer a wealth of experience, knowledge, and connections in Ghana.
Highlights of the Ghana program include:
The cost is $3,450 and scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is March 1. For complete details and itinerary, visit the CIE website: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/international/studyabroad/jterm/ghana/
The India program, India's Identities: Religion, Caste, and Gender in Contemporary Southern India, will focus on religious traditions, gender issues, and India's changing social, political, and economic systems. The trip will be led by veteran J-Term faculty and India experts, Dr. Brian Pennington and Dr. Amy Allocco.
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| Past MC students with Pennington and Allocco in India. |
Highlights of the India program include:
· Hindu temples & healing centers, mosques, synagogues & churches
· Jeep tour, hike and boat ride in Periyar Tiger Reserve
· Opportunities for yoga, cooking, dance & musical instruments
· Visit spice markets and spice garden
· Kathakali Dance Drama Performance
· Explore Jain Temple & caves
The cost is $3,400 and scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is March 1. For complete details and itinerary, visit the CIE website: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/international/studyabroad/jterm/india/
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| MC students in Ghana |
The Ghana program, Ghana: Culture, People, and Society, is designed as an introduction to West Africa. Students will explore how the diverse ethnic and linguistic groups of Ghana created the most stable, peaceful and politically successful country in West Africa. Students will have many opportunities to interact with Ghanaian academics, students, and villagers. The veteran faculty leaders, Dr. Frances Henderson and Dr. Scott Brunger, offer a wealth of experience, knowledge, and connections in Ghana.
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| Elmina Castle, Ghana |
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| Bompata Children's Choir |
- Canopy walk in Kakum National Park
- Visit Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
- Tour a Fair Trade Cocoa Cooperative
- Homestay (2-nights) in Bompata, an MC alum’s hometown
- Trip to Cape Coast, including tour of slave trade ports
- Traditional African drumming and dance performance
The cost is $3,450 and scholarships are available. The deadline to apply is March 1. For complete details and itinerary, visit the CIE website: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/international/studyabroad/jterm/ghana/