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Spanish classes during the weekday at IIC Santo Domingo and Sosua
Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm.
Race, Culture and Society In the Latino Caribe Monday-Thursday,
2-3:30pm.
Special lectures and seminars will be held during afternoon class sessions, Friday afternoons or in the evenings.
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September 29—November 9, 2009
Four to five Informational Sessions for students interested in taking FAIR 337 in winter quarter. (Optional 1 cr.)
January 7-15, 2010
WWU Preparation Seminars for travel to the Dominican Republic
Discussion of specialized readings
Handing out of Syllabi and course assignments
Taking of Spanish Language Placement Tests
January 16-17
Arrival of Class in Santo Domingo
January 18
Morning:
Orientation of Santo Domingo, overview and discussion of agenda for the next seven weeks/Get Together BBQ at IIC Santo Domingo.
January 18-24
Classes with weekend visit to Zona Colonial, El Palacio de Gobierno and national shrine of heroes, additional visits to Faro a Colon and Los Tres Ojos
January 25-31
Classes with weekend visit to Boca Chica-Playa Caribe/Dance Course/Guest Lectures on Economic Development— Immigration and Urbanization Issues in Santo Domingo
February 1-7
Classes with weekend visit to the National Aquarium in Santo Domingo
Mueso Del Hombre Dominicano
Dance Course
Guest Lecture on Dominican Environmental Concerns
February 8-14
Classes with travel from Santo Domingo to Sosua with visit to Jarabacoa—National Ecotourism Project
February 15-21
Classes with Welcome BBQ-ICC, Sosua
Visit to Jewish Museum in Sosua
Visit to Centro Educativo-Ausberto Luna Logombra
Excurson to Puerto Plata and El Teleferico
Service Learning Project
Guest Lectures on Dominican Artisanry
The Tourism Industry, Sex Tourism in the Dominican Republic, Discussions with Dominican sex workers and HIV prevention workers
February 22-28
Classes with Visit to Resort Town of Cabarete
Haitian Integration Project
Carnaval in La Vega
Service Learning Project
Guest Lectures on Dominican Art and Haitian immigration
Los Bateyes--Sugar Cane Industry in the Dominican Republic
March 1-7
Classes with Excursion trip to Playa Grande and Laguna Gri Gri
Packing and Preparation for Departure from Puerto Plata to the United States
March 8
Travel from Puerto Plata to Seattle
Handing in of final diaries and term papers
April 19-22
Final Class Presentation
Power Point to be presented at FCIS for faculty and students