Social Justice/Social Work, International Learning through Community & NGO Internship
(SASS 357L/575L) | 3 credits
Summer Break
June 4 - 19, 2024
Pre-/Post-Trip Saturday Seminars
TBD
Experience dynamic cultural, environmental and social justice development in the stunning beauty of Cape Town, South Africa, and surrounding locations in this 3-credit course. In a country still working on overcoming the bitter vestiges of apartheid, students will be exposed to current social and economic conditions, simultaneously reflecting on modern cosmopolitan experiences and vast economic disparities. Students will be embedded in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and immersed in learning activities that will provide opportunities to challenge their own perceptions while developing a broadened perspective to address social issues and problems regardless of location and nation.
A highlight of the course will be a wilderness experience in the Groot Winterhoek Nature Reserve, where students will gain a better understanding of themselves while acquiring first-hand knowledge of the challenges faced and conquered by South Africans. Joined by their South African counterparts, students will leave behind many western creature comforts and find countless personal rewards: learning to face and overcome obstacles, acquiring introspective insight into their own abilities, and developing lifelong connections with people from different cultures and experiences who also work for social justice and the betterment of all peoples.
Maximum of 12 students may enroll in this course.