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India: Culture+ Microfinance
| Dates: |
June 1–30, 2008 |
| Cost: |
$4975 |
| Application deadline: |
April 1, 2008 |
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India Activities
| Day |
|
| June 1 |
Arrive in Delhi: Airport pick-up and check into hotel |
| June 2 |
AM: Orientation in the morning (ICC class)
PM: City tour; visit NGOs working on micro-credit projects; welcome dinner |
| June 3 |
AM: ICC
PM: Micro-Credit NGO visits |
| June 4 |
AM: Flight to Dharamsala
PM: Sightseeing, lectures |
| June 5 |
AM: Drive to Palampur
PM: Check in to accommodation |
| June 6 |
AM: Orientation
PM: Microfinance overview |
| June 7 |
Volunteer work with Chinmaya Rural Primary Health Care and Training Centre |
| June 8 |
ICC seminar; volunteer debrief |
| June 9–13 |
AM: Microfinance classes
PM: ICC |
| June 14 |
Volunteer work with Chinmaya Rural Primary Health Care
and Training Centre |
| June 15 |
AM: Volunteer work
PM: Independent Study Project (ISP) |
| June 16–19 |
AM: Specialized research and lectures
PM: ISP |
| June 20 |
AM: ISP group work
PM: ISP presentation |
| June 21 |
Visits with organizations working on local conservation efforts |
| June 22–23 |
Overnight trekking trip with history and culture lectures |
| June 24 |
Rest/free day |
| June 25 |
AM: Drive to Amritsar
PM: Explore local community and lectures on Sikh religion |
| June 26 |
Flight to Delhi |
| June 27 |
AM: Morning coach to Agra
PM: History lecture |
| June 28 |
AM: Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
PM: Return to Delhi |
| June 29 |
Final meeting with professor
PM: Reentry workshop; farewell dinner |
| June 30 |
Return to United States |
*Dates and itinerary are tentative and subject to change. Participants will receive final program itinerary 30 days prior to program start.
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Housing
Throughout the program we will utilize centrally located hotels. In Palampur we will stay at our favorite inn, The Country Cottage. You will experience a typical Indian arrangement of a Gurukul, in which students live in the same house as their teachers. The communal aspects of this traditional setting have long been found to create an inspiring learning atmosphere. Participants will be in double or triple rooms with a shared bath. Two meals will be provided daily.
