Becoming a Global Citizen: Honors Seminar in Cuba
Spring 2016
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Program Overview
Students will be immersed in vibrant Cuban culture as we explore
what it means to be a global citizen. Students will broaden their
understanding of Cuba through their participation in academic
visits, cultural activities and excursions. Living with host families,
students will experience aspects of Cuban lifestyle that are
inaccessible to most visitors.
Academics
Students must enroll in HON121-304 (CRN 26068, 1 credit).
Students will examine political, economic, historic, and cultural
topics with local scholars and experts. Visits to the Universidad de
las Artes, Universidad de la Habana, and the Literacy Museum are
included.
Program Facts
Location(s):
Modern, historic, and unique Havana, Cuba
& day trip to Viñales and Pinar del Rio
Tentative Program Dates:
Monthly class meetings at UNCW: January
through April, 2016
Trip to Cuba: May 8-13, 2016
Program Leader(s):
Kara Pike Inman
pikek@uncw.edu
Jennifer Fernandez-Villa
fernandezvillaj@uncw.edu
Application Deadline: January 14th, 2016
Program Activities and Features
Along with classroom learning, cultural activities and excursions
are included in the cost of the program. Students will take a
cooking class, participate in a rumba dance class, enjoy a baseball
game, and visit a tobacco and sugar cane plantation in addition
to tours within Havana. We will also take a day trip to Viñales and
Pinar del Rio.
Visits in Havana to:
Day trip visits to:
• Revolution Plaza
• Tobacco plantation
• Granma Memorial
• Sail in boats along an
• Malecón and Vedado
underground river
• Old Havana
• Haystack Hillock Mountains
• National Capitol
• La Casa del Veguero
• Cathedral Square
• Sugar cane plantation
• Arms Square
• Cueva del Indio
• Bellas Artes and Colon
• Mural of Prehistory
Cemetery
• To apply log in at: https://itsappserv02.
uncw.edu/intprogapp/ and select your
program of choice
• A $500 non-refundable deposit is due at
time of application
Eligibility:
Students are eligible to apply for this program
if they meet the following eligibility criteria:
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Degree-seeking student
Good judicial standing
Honors College student
Any major welcome
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Cost
Estimated Program Fee:
$2,715
Location
Havana (population 2.1 million), the capital and largest city in Cuba, sits
in the northwest part of the country on the Gulf of Mexico. Havana is
visually and culturally beautiful, retaining an interesting mix of Baroque
and neoclassical monuments. The Pinar del Rio province is Cuba’s
western most province and contains the Viñales Valley, a UNESCO World
Heritage site.
Program Fee Includes:
• Roundtrip airfare from Miami to Havana
• 5 nights accommodations in homestays
in Havana
• Breakfast provided daily
• Welcome & farewell dinners
• All program excursions and activities
• Transportation within Cuba
• Medical insurance
Additional Costs: (not included in program fee)
•Transportation to/from Miami
•Lunches, some dinners
•Passport (if you do not already have
one) and exit fee
•Optional local expenses
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Federal and state financial aid may be
applied toward this program. Even if you
are normally ineligible for financial aid, you
should submit a financial aid application
(FAFSA). You may find that you are eligible
for additional funding.
UNCW students may also apply for
a UNCW Summer Education Abroad
Grant and additional study abroad
scholarships.
Grant applications and
additional information are available at
www.uncw.edu/international/abroad/aid.
html.
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