The University of Wyoming will offer three overseas courses and one in New York City during winter break next year.
"These courses provide an opportunity to teach and learn in parts of the world where
it's not appealing due to climate factors such as unbearable temperatures or monsoons,"
says Kimberly Good, coordinator in the UW Vice President for Academic Affairs Office.
"Students who cannot study abroad for longer periods can benefit from the opportunity
to study abroad and earn credits during the shorter winter break."
The UW Outreach School courses to be offered Dec. 15, 2008, to Jan. 16, 2009, are:
"Teaching in the Field: Bolivian Cultural Exchange," a three-credit course taught
by Javier Pinell (jpinell@uwyo.edu). The class will offer students the opportunity
to teach music classes in the cities of El Alto and La Paz, Bolivia and develop flexibility
and awareness as music teachers.
"Special Topics: International Social Work Practice in Guam and Micronesia," a three-credit
course taught by John Tracy (jtracy1@uwyo.edu) and Mona Schatz (mschatz@uwyo.edu).
The class will introduce undergraduate and graduate social work students to key social
work issues of social justice in the Pacific Rim, using Guam and varied islands in
the Pacific to examine colonization, self-determination, socio-economic, and institutional
aspects of social work practice in rural and isolated areas.
"Women of India and Social Justice," a three-credit course taught by Bonnie Zare
(bzare@uwyo.edu). The women's studies course will focus on visits to organization
and sites along with university guest lectures in India. Ground activism and creative
works of literature and film that promote activism will be studied. Students will
improve their understanding of the concerns that women have in common in the midst
of wide disparities.
"A Cultural Tour of New York City," a course taught by Michael Griffith (symph@uwyo.edu).
The course can count for 0-2 credits. Students will spend a week in New York City
and partake in cultural opportunities such as the opera, symphony, theatre and other
musical events. The main concerts will be prepared by orientation lectures encompassing
the historical and musical aspects of the works to be attended.
To register or for more information on the courses offered, visit www.uwyo.edu/ocp.
