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THEO 33967 / CSC 33967
Immersion Dates: Saturday, March 6 –
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Application Deadline: January 14, 2010
Size: 12 students
Cost: $265 and $75 for travel expenses
Application: Apply online (date TBD)
Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST, Thursday, January 14, 2010
Seminar Director: Cynthia Toms Smedley
Seminar Assistant: Mary Juckett
Overview
The goal of the Migrant Seminar is to introduce students to the cultural and social issues surrounding migrant farm labor through experiential learning. Such learning creates a strong foundation of knowledge through direct participation, allowing the development of relationships capable of revealing the diversity, culture, and life challenges of migrant farm workers.
Exploration into the plight of migrant farm workers begins in the mandatory preparatory class sessions involving presentations, discussions, videos, and selected readings. The Seminar centers on a week-long trip to Immokalee, Florida during the semester break.
Explore Exposure Values: The Immokalee Justice Project. In this exhibit, Notre Dame student Matthew Searle went to the farming region of Immokalee, Florida, to document the lives and experiences of its residents. (Flash player required).
The following web sites may be of interest:
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Office of Migration and Refugee Services
