Fall 2010 Travel Study Options
*Please note that all applications need to be signed by their corresponding faculty contact.
Ghana, West Africa Study/Travel Forum
Faculty Contact: Elizabeth Ogunsola or Freda BriscoeAnticipated Travel: January 2-16, 2011
Courses Offered: CIGENRL 491 or 691
Participate in a service project at a village school, take African drumming lessons, study African dance, learn about the educational, economic, and political systems of Ghana, and experience culture, business, slave castles, museums and more.
Information sessions will be held for those interested in participating in this travel study.
The dates are:
| Thursday, April 1st UC 262 2:00-3:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, April 6th UC 264 4:00-5:00 p.m. |
Monday, April 12th UC261 5:15-6:15 p.m. |
Winterim 2010 Travel Study Options
*Please note that all applications need to be signed by their corresponding faculty contact.
Sustainable Business in the Caribbean
Faculty Contact: E. Andrew Kapp and K. Praveen ParboteeahInstruction at UW-Whitewater: December 29,2010 - January 14, 2011
Anticipated Travel: March 20-27, 2011
Courses Offered: SAFETY 491/691 or MANGEMNT 491/691
This course is designed to provide participants with experience in sustainable business practices in two leading industries in the Caribbean: tourism and natural resource extraction. Students begin with preparatory instruction on campus and then proceed to Jamaica where they will visit representative companies in the aluminum and tourism industries, receive presentations from management on sustainability efforts and certifications, and make their own contribution through team-based sustainability projects.