Michigan State University: Peru - Community Engagement in the Peruvian Andes
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Huamachuco is an isolated city of about 60,000 people, many of whom live in extreme poverty, located in the Northern Sierra of Peru at an altitude of 3200 meters above sea level. Its roots are traced back to 1200 BC, nearly 3000 years before the ... read more
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Huamachuco is an isolated city of about 60,000 people, many of whom live in extreme poverty, located in the Northern Sierra of Peru at an altitude of 3200 meters above sea level. Its roots are traced back to 1200 BC, nearly 3000 years before the Incas invaded the region.
At its core, this program offers opportunities for students to participate in community-engagement in Huamachuco for six weeks, for academic credit, and under the guidance of appropriate MSU faculty and the supervision of local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and municipal entities sensitive to the needs of underserved communities in the Andean highlands of Peru.
To adequately prepare students for their community engagement projects and to become agents of development in complex intercultural environments, students will complete: 1) a series of pre-departure orientation meetings and planning activities on the MSU campus during the spring semester; 2) a course on Andean history, culture, social structure and community development taught the first week of the Summer session at MSU followed by five weeks in Cusco, the ancient and modern cultural heart of Peru, and design and implementation of the community engagement research project in Huamachuco; and 3) an intensive six credit Spanish language course in Cusco combined with homestays.
At its core, this program offers opportunities for students to participate in community-engagement in Huamachuco for six weeks, for academic credit, and under the guidance of appropriate MSU faculty and the supervision of local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and municipal entities sensitive to the needs of underserved communities in the Andean highlands of Peru.
To adequately prepare students for their community engagement projects and to become agents of development in complex intercultural environments, students will complete: 1) a series of pre-departure orientation meetings and planning activities on the MSU campus during the spring semester; 2) a course on Andean history, culture, social structure and community development taught the first week of the Summer session at MSU followed by five weeks in Cusco, the ancient and modern cultural heart of Peru, and design and implementation of the community engagement research project in Huamachuco; and 3) an intensive six credit Spanish language course in Cusco combined with homestays.
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadProgram Length(s):
- Summer
Instruction Language(s):
- Spanish
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Agriculture Business, Agricultural Management
- Spanish Language, Literature
- Social Sciences
Minimum GPA:
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