SPRING BREAK SERVICE LEARNING IN GUATEMALA
Dates: March 6-14, 2020
Credits: none
- Build a bottle school in San Martín Jilotepeque
- Take a community hike, meet the locals, visit the homes of local producers
- Learn about Guatemalan culture, people, history and civil war
- Visit Mayan ruins of Chwa Nim Ab’äj, the last Kaqchikel fortress conquered by the Spaniards; and enjoy an eye-opening tour led by expert guide Dimas, who practices Mayan spirituality
- Visit the School for Children with Special Needs
- Explore beautiful Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage City known for its preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture and rich history
- Visit the artisan markets, museums, galleries, churches and sites of historical interest
Contact:
Dominika Blum, study abroad advisor
Lincoln Hall 216
605-626-3163
CULTURE AND LANGUAGE OF COSTA RICA
Dates: May 11-25, 2020
Credits: 2
- Tour the National Museum, Jade Museum, Plaza de la Democracia and National Park
- Visit San Jose Artisanal Market, full of beautiful art by local artists and many souvenir stalls
- Learn about history and tour the National Theater of Costa Rica
- Take a walking tour of the main historical sites in Heredia - see Fortin, Parque Central, Casa de Cultura, Mercado Central and the National University
- Explore areas around Poás volcano and a coffee plantation - try the coffee with a traditional breakfast
- Hike and see four different waterfalls hidden in the dense forest at La Paz Waterfall
- Meet the local students to practice your Spanish
- Join the dance club and learn Salsa, merengue, bachata and swing criollo
- Visit Irazú Volcano National Park, which has an active volcano
- Learn how to cook and enjoy Costa Rica’s traditional food
Register for SPAN 360 (2 credits)
Please email studyabroad@northern.edu.
Contact:
Juan Gonzalez, associate professor of Spanish
Tech Center 249
605-626-3352 (office)
605-225-0407 (home)
CULTURE AND GOVERNMENT IN GERMANY
Dates: May 12-21, 2020
Credits: 2
- Tour the brewery Griesbräu zu Murnau and see the beer brewing process
- Explore the highest mountain in Germany, Zugspitze, by cable car
- Tour the Linderhof Palace built by King Ludwig II and visit the Ettal Abbey
- Visit the formal royal palace Munich Residenz and Nymphenburg Palace
- Learn history about Nazi war criminals by visiting Memorium Nuremburg Trials and Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds
- Take a boat on the Spree River to explore Berlin from the water in the quieter evening hours
- Tour of the German Parliament (Bundestag) and the Reichstag Building which are the center of Germany’s political life
- Visit the Palace of Sanssouci
- Tour the Hohenschönhausen Memorial
- Visit to the documentation center Topography of Terror
Register for GER 460: Study and Travel Abroad (2 credits)
Please email studyabroad@northern.edu.
Contact:
Dr. Ginny Lewis, professor of German
Tech Center 248
605-626-7696
Dr. Brian Bengs, assistant professor of criminal justice
Technology Center 354
605-626-7793
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF PERU
Dates: June 3-13, 2020
- Explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu
- Experience Peru’s biodiversity with a guided hike and canoe trips through the Tambopata National Reserve in Peru’s Amazon
- Walk the Maras Salt Pans, which have been harvested since the Incan Empire
- Tour the downtowns of Cusco and Lima with local guides
- Take in the natural beauty and rich history of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
- Enjoy a cultural performance with live music and traditional Peruvian dancing
- Visit an archaeological museum with the world’s largest private collection of pre-Columbian art
- Spend a day with a local community learning about daily life, agriculture, and arts in rural Peru
- Explore the Amazon rainforest with a walk across a network of hanging bridges through the forest canopy
Contact:
Dr. Erin H. Fouberg, professor of geography
Tech Center 361
605-626-3456
Dr. Steven Usitalo, professor of history
Tech Center 369
605-626-3224
GLOBAL EDUCATION IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Poland and Czech Republic
Dates: June 9 -21, 2020
Credits: 1-3
- Visit the Prague castle and Jewish Quarter in Prague, Czech Republic
- Explore the Kraków Cloth Hall in Lesser Poland. Kraków Cloth Hall is the central feature of the main market square in the old town
- Enjoy the Gothic architecture at St. Mary's Basilica
- Tour the Wawel Royal Castle and the Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Tour the Royal Castle and visit Łazienki Park, the largest park in Warsaw
- Visit a grammar school in Warsaw
- Visit the Palace of Science and Culture, St. Anne’s Church, St. Catherine’s Church and Saxon Garden
- Explore the World War II Museum and enjoy the Sopot beach in Gdansk
Register for EDFN 492/592: Global Education (1-3 credits)
Please email studyabroad@northern.edu.
Contact:
Dr. Anna Schwan, assistant professor
Gerber 140
605-626-2570
Dr. Andria Moon, assistant professor of elementary education/early childhood
Gerber 141
605-626-3159
Learn about faculty-led travel options available to all students from any South Dakota Board of Regents institution at the Study Abroad South Dakota website!
