Office of Study Abroad and Outreach
Internships in Ecuador and Puerto Rico
΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Description
The Title VI ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ "Communities as Agents of Change: Language and Area Studies for a Sustainable Futureβ is committed to diversifying and strengthening international education across ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Illinois University. This is a project that resulted from collaboration between WIU and Spoon River College and has received funding for the next 3 years.
Snapshot
| Location(s) | Ecuador, Puerto Rico |
| Term | Summer 2019 |
| Credit | To be determined by different majors |
| Pre Departure Sessions | TBD |
| Travel Dates | Departure:ΜύEnd of May (estimated) and Arrival: End of June (estimated) |
| Housing | Host families & Hotels |
| Passport | Required |
| Internship/Volunteer Options | Public Health, Water Conservation, Micro Businesses, Education, Land ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯, Gender and Microlending |
| Student Eligibility | Sophomore, Junior, Senior (Freshmen could be considered under special consideration) |
ΜύFor interested students, the program provides up to 12 scholarships for the minimum amount of $1000. Take advantage of this opportunity
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ECUADOR
| Estimated Cost* | $1500 - $1700 |
| Included in the fee | Accommodations, meals and logistical support |
| Application Deadline | March 21, 2019 |
| DurationΜύ | 4 weeks: Exact dates TBD |
| Final payment | May 3, 2019 |
* Airfare not included
PUERTO RICO
| Estimated Cost* |
$1,500 - $1700 Μύ Μύ |
| Included in the fee | Accommodations, meals and logistical support |
| DurationΜύ |
4 weeks: May 20 - June 20, 2019 |
| Application Deadline | March 1, 2019 |
| Final payment | May 1, 2019 |
* Airfare not included
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Dr. Gloria Delany-Barmann, ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Director
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Gloria Delany-Barmann is a professor of Bilingual/Bicultural Education at ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Illinois University. Her interests include topics related to first language maintenance, teacher preparation, sociolinguistics, indigenous education, language policy and planning. She had worked and conducted research in Guatemala and Bolivia in the area of teacher preparation. Currently, her research centers on dual language immersion and the interaction of micro and macro level planning in the implementation of dual language programs in rural areas.
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Dr.Heather McIlvaine-Newsad, ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Academic Advisor
Dr.
Heather McIlvaine-Newsad is a professor of anthropology at ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Illinois University. She specializes in areas of Gender and the Environment, Disaster Research, Local Food Systems, Applied Methods, Germany, India, Ecuador and Dominican Republic. McIlvaine-Newsad also leads short-term study abroad courses to Germany, India and Puerto Rico. She is a member of Society for Applied Anthropologist (Fellow), National Womenβs Studies Association and International Farming Systems Association.
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Dr.Pedro Bidegaray, ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Co-Director
Dr. Pedro Bidegaray is an anthropologist who serves as director for the Office of Study Abroad and Outreach in ΄ΊΣκΦ±²₯ Illinois University. As an anthropologist, he has focused on development issues and education in Latin America and Africa. He promotes and facilitates institutional engagement domestically as well as internationally, expands the relevance and benefits of international education across campus. Additionally, he facilitates initiatives that help academic programs serve the local and international community.
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