Summer Programs
 

Ecuador and Bolivia - Globalization and Resistance in Latin America

June 6 - July 4, 2007

As of February 22, 2007, all students wishing to participate in the Globalization and Resistance in Latin America program based in Ecuador and Bolivia must enroll through the Colorado College Summer Session office rather than through HECUA.

Academic credits will be awarded by Colorado College directly, and students are required to pay Colorado College tuition fees in addition to the HECUA program fee of $3,950.

Note that the appropriate program application is a Colorado College Summer Session 2007 Application, which can be downloaded here as a pdf.  Further application instructions can be found on the form.  A full program description can be found on the Colorado College website.  You’ll need to include the Colorado College course number when completing the application form.

An on-line application process is also available.  Please visit the below link to get started:
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/SummerPrograms/SummerSession/online_07app.asp

If you have questions about the program or the application process, call 1-877-894-8727 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

HECUA has designed this course in collaboration with Colorado College.  This six-week course focuses on various facets of globalization as it affects Latin America generally and the Andean region specifically, with a particular emphasis on growing economic inequality and the proliferation of new social movements in response to this trend. The first portion of the course, lasting approximately one month, will be based in Quito, Ecuador, where students will not only attend lectures and discussion sessions but be placed in internships with local NGOs that work on issues such as indigenous rights, gender equity, multinational control over mineral resources, and emigration to the United States.  With faculty guidance, students will engage in projects that emphasize advocacy and community-based research and will collaborate directly with NGO staff.  Quito is an ideal location for this kind of rigorous experiential learning.  As a dynamic city of nearly two million people, it is the regional center for community-development and social-justice projects.  Moreover, Ecuador has long been one of Latin America’s pioneers in grassroots organizing by indigenous groups.

The second portion of the course, lasting approximately two weeks, will take place in Bolivia.   Students will visit local NGOs and sites of cultural and historical significance, engaging local experts on current trends in Bolivian politics and the country’s unique experience with globalization.  It is an especially exciting time to investigate such issues in Bolivia, as Evo Morales’ recent election marks the first time an indigenous politician has been chosen to lead a Latin American nation and suggests a sea change in public sentiment.

Central Questions that guide analysis and exploration throughout:

• How does globalization affect economic well-being in Latin America, and how might it limit a country’s political sovereignty?
• What is the role of indigenous groups and other grassroots organizations in the political process?
• How is U.S. policy viewed in the Andean region and what are its effects?

General Schedule

Approximately one month will be spent in Quito, with the potential for one or two overnight trips to nearby rural communities.  After the first month, students will fly from Quito to La Paz, Bolivia, and from there to Cochabamba, which will serve as the base of their Bolivian exploration.  At the conclusion of the six weeks, students will return to the United States, their flights routed again through La Paz and Quito.

Faculty

Martha Moscoso, Program Director

Extras

This program is worth 1 course credit (4 semester hours or up to 6 trimester credits).

Students will live with families during their time in Ecuador and will be lodged in hotels during their time in Bolivia.  The program fee is all-inclusive.  It covers lodging, meals, and ground transportation for the full duration of the course.  It also covers airfare to and from the United States and between Ecuador and Bolivia.  Free-time and personal expenses are the responsibility of the student.