Dates (tentative):
Summer II: May 1-May 30, 2010*
The dates are tenative and subject to change.
Group Leader:
Professor Dennis Shaughnessy
Course Description:
The Field Study Program Belize will be built on the theme of environmental sustainability and green solutions to help end poverty. The academic portion of the program includes subject material such eco-tourism, social entrepreneurship, micro-finance, agro-finance, the connection between the developing world and global climate change as well as exploration of green solutions to ending poverty. Students will interact with local Belizean students from Galen University, the program's primary academic institution.
This program will spend three-four weeks working in San Ignacio, Belize with a local non-profit organization which specializes in rural farming communities and indigenous populations. Students will stay at an eco-lodge and learn about the various types of eco-tourism and how social entrepreneurship can help the economy of modern Belize. Students will also spend time exploring Mayan ruins, Half Moon Caye National Reefs as well as visit several cultural sites related to the history of Belize.
Students will spend the last week of service learning working on a local conservation project in the rainforests of Belize.
Course Credits:
ENTRXXXX: Environmental Development Entrepreneurship (4SH)
ENTRXXXX: Modern Business Climate of Central America (4SH)
INTLXXXX: Global Corps Practicum (4SH) for a total of 8SH
LNSU320*: Spanish Language Immersion Beginner's Level (4SH)
LNSU520*: Spanish Language Immersion Intermediate Level (4SH)
LNSU914*: Spanish Language Immersion, Advanced Level (for native speakers only) (4SH)
*Course names subject to change (ENTRXXXX, LNGSXXXX)
Cost of Program:
$8,738 (or the same as Summer I/II tuition for two classes or 8 SH). Financial aid is applicable through your financial aid advisor. The Social Enterprise Institute awards private, need based scholarships for students with cases of financial hardship. Eligibility will be determined from the student's financial aid counselor and through a separate application process with the Social Enterprise Institute.
Application Process:
This program is open to students from ANY COLLEGE or MAJOR. Download and submit the application under the International Programs tab
Students will need to submit TWO additional forms including the OISP Enrollment Form, and the OISP Liability & Responsibility Waiver.These forms can be found on the Office of International Study Program's website: http://www.northeastern.edu/oisp/
Please turn in two hardcopies of each completed form and two copies of your official transcript to the Social Enterprise Institute in 220 Hayden Hall.
Students whom have NOT completed ENTR2206: Social Entrepreneurship or ENTR2219: Business, Global Poverty & the Microfinance Revolution must complete an interview to be scheduled in January 2010. Students on co-op may opt for a phoen interview.
Eligibility:
Please note this program is only open to sophomores or above with a minimum 2.8 GPA. Students who do not meet this requirement but still wish to apply must contact Dennis Shaughnessy (d.shaughnessy@neu.edu ) to arrange for an interview.
Application Deadline:
December 1, 2009
For more information about the Field Study Program, please contact sei@neu.edu or visit our office in 220 Hayden Hall.
Disclaimer:
Some information posted here is tentative and subject to change based on costs and dates of available flights. The website is updated as current information becomes available.In the summer of 2010 the Social Enterprise Institute will be adding a field study program in Central America that will have an environmental sustainability focus.
For more information on this program please email sei@neu.edu or attend one of the CBA Study Abroad Info Sessions.