Winter Term in Chile: Chilean Literature, Democracy and Social Change

Winter Term in Chile: Chilean Literature, Democracy and Social Change Students will visit numerous sites included in the readings such as major governmental and cultural institutions. Students will participate in a Service Learning program where they will run a week-long summer camp for 20 to 30 elementary school children in Valparaiso. Toward the end of the trip there will be a few days of unscheduled time in Pucon, a beautiful lake town in the south of Chile, known for its volcano and for its abundance of outdoor sports and activities. September 24 is the application deadline for financial aid for Winter Term 2015 Education Abroad programs. Please consider applying to the Jimenez-Porter Writers' House program in Chile: Chile: Chilean Culture, Democracy and Social Change.  Students will receive 3 credits for either: ARHU350, HONR349C, CMLT398L, GVPT309F, or HIST329N.    Program Dates: Jan. 3 to 23, 2015 Program application deadline: Oct. 1 Website: https://myea.umd.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10150