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Summer 2007Next summer as part of the CHLS Latino Transnational Experience in the Caribbean project, we are planning to travel to Venezuela. The trip will include a 4 day stop in Puerto Rico and from San Juan the group will join a delegation who will visit the missions that are developing the Bolivarian revolution led by the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. We will also meet with social and political organizations both in Puerto Rico and Venezuela. We are also coordinating meetings with the Bolivarian student organizations in Caracas.Experience social change . . . |
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the third summer session, the Department of Chicano/Latino Studies
has offered a unique international experience to all CSULB students
by sponsoring a short study trip to Cuba. In July of 2002, CSULB professors,
Dr. Victor M. Rodriguez, Associate Professor and Dr. Juan Benitez,
Assistant Professor, from the department in Chicano/Latino Studies,
accompanied 23 CSULB students on a 10 day trip to Cuba. Recently,
Dr. Rodriguez accompanied 19 students to Cuba during the summer of
2003. In the summer of 2004 another group was led by Dr. Juan M. Benitez to Cuba. All participants enroll for academic credit, have meetings and
lectures prior to the trip, engage in reasearch and write a paper, keep a journal of their
impressions during this short study trip. Previous groups have traveled from Santiago,
on the eastern coast of Cuba to Havana on the northwestern tip of
the island. They visited Trinidad, Bayamo, Camaguey, and Santa Clara
on their return trip to Havana experiencing the island’s culture
and history. They also experience the social and economic challenges
this country is undergoing as a result of the “special period”
and the U.S. embargo. However, participants also experience the warm
hospitality of the Cuban people. We are preparing to offer another
study trip during July 2006. |
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Since 1959, Cuba, 90 miles from Miami, became a mystery and a source of political conflict for the United States. However, Cuba is also one of the countries of Latin America with the longest history of cultural and political exchange with the United States. Since President Thomas Jefferson expressed interest in annexing Cuba, Cubans have struggled to maintain their autonomy and independence while at the same time experiencing a strong American cultural influence. In turn, Cubans infused the United States with its strong Afro-Cuban culture. From Jazz, to Mambo and Baseball, Cubans have left their imprint on important symbols of American culture.
This international experience offered new ways of understanding our complex relationship with our Communist neighbor less than 90 miles from the United States.
Contact: Dr. Victor Rodriguez, Chair of the Chicano and Latino Studies Department at vrodrig5@csulb.edu or the trip coordinator Dr. Juan M. Benitez at jbenitez@csulb.edu for more information. Or call 562-985-8560 or 562-985-2482.
| July 8- August 1, 2004 At CETLALIC Institute in Cuernavaca, México www.cetlalic.org.mx |
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FEATURES:
· 45 hours intensive instruction of Spanish and Mexican culture
(M-F 9am-12pm), daily afternoon lectures, cultural and archeological excursions,
visit universities and schools;
· Cost includes evening and weekend excursions, homestay lodging
and social activities;
· CSULB credit for CHLS-*490 course during the 3rd summer session
(July 12-Aug. 20)
CHLS-*490: COMPARATIVE LATINO EDUCATION in the U.S. and MEXICO
This experimental course will meet the requirements for the CHLS-340 “Latino
Education in the US” course, and expose the student to the educational
system and pedagogy in Mexico for 3 weeks and Cuba for one week (optional).
The primary goal of the course will be to compare and connect theory and
practice, and for the student to develop a critical understanding of how
history, culture, politics, and economics are factored into education.
COST: $2,100 Includes: Airfare, room & board, local transportation,
insurance, CETLALIC fees and CSULB tuition.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 2, 2004. DEPOSIT: $100 SOME SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
! ! !
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: http://www.csulb.edu/~avazque4/
Prof. Armando Vázquez-Ramos, California-Mexico Project E-mail:
avazque4@csulb.edu
Home: (562) 430-5541 Office: (562) 985-4648 Cellular: (562) 972-0986
To apply: Please fax to (562) 985-4631 or (562) 430-5534, email or mail
the following information to:
Prof. Armando Vázquez-Ramos, California-México Project
CSULB Chicano and Latino Studies Department
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840-1004
Name:_______________________________________ Mexico Summer study only:______
Cuba also:______($500 additional cost)
HomeAddress:_________________________________
City:____________________________
State/Zip:____________________
Phone: ( )_________________________Cell/Pager: ( )________________________
Email:____________________________
Major:_______________________________Minor:__________________________
Spanish Proficiency Level:______________CSULB Student: Yes ( ) No ( )
Class Standing: Freshman ( ) Sophomore ( ) Junior ( ) Senior ( ) Graduate ( )
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