Dear Students Interested in Applied
International Development and Community Engagement in India,
Greetings…I’m
writing to kindly invite you to the last remaining formal information session
for the 2012 program:
5:30
PM: Thursday, February 2 in 319 Agriculture Hall
The program includes the
following exciting opportunities:
· Investigate
the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in promoting sustainable
community development
· Complete
multi-day, field-based practicum on integrated rural development at Shanti
Ashram (a leading NGO in
· Study
role of women’s self-help groups and micro-financing schemes
· Interact
directly with local partners in development, including children and families
· Start
working now on campus with MSU SAID (Students Advancing International
Development) to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and
families in
· Investigate
the role of market-based mechanisms in promoting development
· Directly
experience and practice meditation, yoga, and Ayurveda
· Explore
Mughal-era monuments, including the famed Taj Mahal
· Investigate
the ancient Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu
· Learn
about Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity in
· Tour the
beautiful backwaters of Kerala (overnight houseboat)
·
Earn credit in IAH 211B (and satisfy university requirement)
Please let me know
if you have questions about the information session or the program itself. [log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]
Dan Dutkiewicz
Faculty Coordinator,
Applied International
Development and Community Engagement in
Assistant Director, CANR
Office of Study Abroad