Tulane University

Summer in Cuba 2012 - Tampa Lodging

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The 4-week program in Cuba, sponsored by the Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, offers the unique chance to earn 6 hours of academic credit while exploring the sights and sounds of a nation obscured behind political rhetoric and misinformation. Recent economic changes in Cuba have provoked a series of social and cultural transformations leaving Cubans and the entire world wondering what is next for the island and the Revolution. Do not miss this opportunity to see firsthand the triumphs of this much lauded and maligned political system and its ongoing challenges as it seeks to reconcile economic necessity with ideological desire. Open to Spanish and non-Spanish speakers, the Summer in Cuba Program is locally supported by the prestigious University of Havana and its affiliate the Centro de Estudios Hemisféricos de los Estados Unidos (CEHSEU). Courses and lectures by Cuban professors, professionals and intellectuals on contemporary Cuban literature, history, society, and culture will provide students with the knowledge to appreciate the peculiar dynamics of life in Cuba and engage conscientiously with its people. Excursions throughout Havana to important historic and cultural sites as well as field trips to Playa Larga, Matanzas, Trinidad and Cienfuegos will complete the experience and offer a more vivid picture of the island and its diverse population. Program dates for 2012 are May 26 to June 23, 2012.

Summer Teacher Institute on the Maya

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Signs of Change: A Glimpse of Past & Present Cultural Landscapes of Guatemala
Explore and learn about the diversity of Guatemala through the Tulane Summer Teacher Institute on the Maya. Tulane University invites you to travel to Guatemala to meet with artisan cooperatives and affiliated grassroots NGOs. Participants will travel to the colonial town of Antigua. In learning about Guatemalan culture, language, and history, teachers will visit a traditional highland market in Chichicastenango, explore the coffee farms of Finca La Azotea, hike around ancient Maya ruins of Tikal and relax around Lake Atitlán. Participants will experience a Kaqchikel Maya language class with Tulane’s annual summer intensive language course. They will also make a visit to a local school to meet with students and their teachers to learn more about identity in the indigenous community. Participants will gain the experience and learning necessary to teach about the Maya in their own classroom. This institute is designed to engage educators in the culture, language, and geography of the Maya through travel and curriculum development. All participants will bring home valuable resources to incorporate into their own curriculum project at the end of the trip. To apply for this program, please fill out the initial application here and send along your resume or CV by April 27, 2012 to:

Download a copy of the flyer here

Latin American Resource Center
Tulane University
100 Jones Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118

or via fax: (504) 865-6719
or email: dwolteri@tulane.edu

This ten day trip costs $1400 and includes all in country expenses:

• Lodging (double occupancy – $1500 for single)
• Meals
• Museum entries
• Local transport (including one flight to Flores to visit Tikal)

Participants are responsible for:

• Round-trip international air travel to Guatemala City
• Passport fees
• International medical insurance (proof sent to Tulane before departure)

Tentative program itinerary can be found here

To register, please fill out the initial application here and register online with payment.