Fall 2011
With experiences ranging from work with refugees in Tunisia, to the provision of medical care in Uganda, understanding the lives of international and domestic migrants in Guatemala and Bolivia, witnessing the effects of gender norms and faith on the marginalized in El Salvador and Honduras, exploring the effect of the one-child policy in China, and researching the changing nature of Andean medicine in Peru, these students traversed the world geographically and topically.
Fall 2012
The students this semester traveled across the globe--representing several continents: Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Their experienced ranged from teaching computers in Namibia, to an examination of health practices in both El Salvador and Guatemala, to women's cooperatives in India. Each of the students brought back the joys and hardships experienced by the many people they interacted with. Their websites bring to light the various concerns and approaches each student has addressed.
Fall 2013
The students in this class traveled across the world, carrying out service and research projects in countries such as Thailand, Guatemala, Uganda, and Peru, among others. Their experiences ranged from investigating indigenous identity in Mexico and Guatemala, to examinations of sex work and trafficking in Uganda and Thailand, to understanding the educational opportunities for people with disabilities in Sierra Leone, to understanding faming techniques in Uganda, to volunteering at health clinics in the highlands of Peru, and to exploring the role of tourism and development in Tanzania. Their websites are a fascinating examination of issues of gender, power, and dignity.
Fall 2015
This class consisted of five very enthusiastic and motivated students. Their travels took them to East and South Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean. Their experiences included teaching youth at mission schools in Tanzania and Uganda, working with a women's cooperative in South Africa, volunteering at a health center in Nicaragua, and researching birth choice and outcomes in the Dominican Republic. Their websites address issues of dignity, Catholic social teachings, community, and development.
With experiences ranging from work with refugees in Tunisia, to the provision of medical care in Uganda, understanding the lives of international and domestic migrants in Guatemala and Bolivia, witnessing the effects of gender norms and faith on the marginalized in El Salvador and Honduras, exploring the effect of the one-child policy in China, and researching the changing nature of Andean medicine in Peru, these students traversed the world geographically and topically.
Fall 2012
The students this semester traveled across the globe--representing several continents: Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Their experienced ranged from teaching computers in Namibia, to an examination of health practices in both El Salvador and Guatemala, to women's cooperatives in India. Each of the students brought back the joys and hardships experienced by the many people they interacted with. Their websites bring to light the various concerns and approaches each student has addressed.
Fall 2013
The students in this class traveled across the world, carrying out service and research projects in countries such as Thailand, Guatemala, Uganda, and Peru, among others. Their experiences ranged from investigating indigenous identity in Mexico and Guatemala, to examinations of sex work and trafficking in Uganda and Thailand, to understanding the educational opportunities for people with disabilities in Sierra Leone, to understanding faming techniques in Uganda, to volunteering at health clinics in the highlands of Peru, and to exploring the role of tourism and development in Tanzania. Their websites are a fascinating examination of issues of gender, power, and dignity.
Fall 2015
This class consisted of five very enthusiastic and motivated students. Their travels took them to East and South Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean. Their experiences included teaching youth at mission schools in Tanzania and Uganda, working with a women's cooperative in South Africa, volunteering at a health center in Nicaragua, and researching birth choice and outcomes in the Dominican Republic. Their websites address issues of dignity, Catholic social teachings, community, and development.