Jamaica

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Earn credits in Library Science while spending time in Jamaica!

Trade in your clunky winter boots for a pair of summer sandals this winter and spend time soaking up the sun in the Caribbean! This year’s Cultural Immersion Program has partnered with the University of the West Indies to provide you the ultimate opportunity to live and learn in Jamaica. As St. John’s students you know and understand the ins and outs of life in “Big City”. Diversity here is more than a state of being, but a way of life. This course aims to encourage students to explore the role of diversity in the field of Library and Information Science and by doing so, acknowledging the growing need for culturally-sensitive librarians within urban environments.

The New York City Department of City Planning has identified Jamaicans as one of the new immigrant categories of the millennium. As students who both live and study in the New York City area, you know how important diversity is in today’s increasingly global world. Take part in a program that will provide you the type of experiences considered essential to the development of 21st century knowledge, skills, and abilities, which are crucial if US librarians are to effectively serve increasingly diverse communities. Why not take your Spring Break early this year and go abroad?! It’s been a long semester, you deserve it!

Course: LIS 271 Cultural Immersion-Jamaica

Prerequisites: None. However it's recommended that students take LIS 204 and LIS 205 prior to trip.

Credits: 3

Dates: March 1 - March 9, 2014
(Please note: you must arrive in Jamaica on March 1 and depart from Jamaica on March 9)

Application Deadline: December 4, 2013

Program Orientation: TBA

Accommodations: University of West Indies Housing

Meals: Welcome dinner included (Budget about $25 per day out of pocket)

Excursions: