Miami University

Workshops

Ambassadors for Children: El Salvador
EDT 498.A / 598.A (3 Credit Hours)

Dr. Karen Montgomery
March 15, 2008 - March 22, 2008
El Salvador
The Ambassadors for Children MU chapter will organize for the fourth year a group to join Ambassadors for Children on its humanitarian mission to El Salvador over our MU spring break. Our goals are global literacy and service to humanity.
No experience is necessary for any mission activities! Be part of a caring, dynamic, and fun team of individuals led by an experienced AFC mission. Contact Dr. Karen Montgomery: 400B McGuffey Hall, 529-2141 or at home: (765) 962-5419, montgok@muohio.edu.

Visit the Official AFC Website to learn more!

Sustainable Development and Ecotourism in the Eastern Caribbean
GEO 499.7/599.7 (4 Credit Hours)

Thomas Klak and Charles Stevens
Orientation meetings Jan 24, Feb 14, Mar 6
Travel in dominica March 13 - 25 (9 AM - 7 PM)
Post-trip debriefing April 3
Students in this course get a first-hand look at the challenges of, and progress toward, sustainable development in the country of Dominica, the self-proclaimed "Nature Island of the Caribbean." Students explore tropical island ecosystems, interact with people working to achieve sustainable development through ecotourism, and make their own contribution through hands-on participatory development projects. Contact Thomas Klak and Charles Stevens: 235 Shidler Hall, 529-4049, klakt@muohio.edu / stevencj@muohio.edu.