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Service Learning Trip to Uganda - Spring Break

sfine — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:13:13 +0000

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Uganda

Program Director(s):

Program dates are tentative and subject to change

This spring break service learning program to Uganda will offer students the opportunity to become familiar with the ISU programs and enable students to directly contribute to improving the quality of life of the people of Kamuli, particularly women and children. Students will spend several days working at primary schools and with local communities in the Kamuli District on agroforestry - establishing woodlots, creating school gardens, working with mothers and children on nutrition and health at Nutrition Education Centers, with livestock farmers on feeding and housing, and with post-harvest handling programs on food preservation and storage at schools.

3 credits of GLOBE 4960 or NREM 4960A during spring semester

This program is typically offered every spring break.

Important Note Regarding Missing Classes
Please note that participation on some travel courses require you to be away from campus for some school days. The College of Agriculture & Life Sciences tries to minimize the number of days missed for this purpose, but in some events, the inflexibility of the travel schedule prevents us from working completely within our breaks. Should you choose to enroll in a travel course that requires missing some class(es) on campus, you will need to contact your instructor directly to inquire whether or not arrangements can be made to make up this class work and/or exams. The CALS �� office can provide you with a letter explaining the dates of the trip. However, it is your responsibility to contact the instructor to determine the potential impact on your grade before signing up for a �� program. The instructor is responsible for determining the impact of any absence from class.

Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Monday, March 24, 2025

Department:

NREM, GLOBE

Type of Travel:

Travel Course

Application Deadline:

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Semester:

Spring

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Year:

2025

Greece and Italy: Food, Culture and Agriculture - May

nicolerh — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:13:13 +0000

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Greece, Italy

Program Director(s):

David Acker

Sotirios Archontoulis

Marta Grant

This course provides students with a guided exploration of food, culture and agriculture in two Mediterranean countries (Italy and Greece). It exposes students to food systems from production to distribution, to marketing.

In Thessaloniki (Greece's second largest city), they will visit farms (olives, rice, grapes, herbs, greenhouses, etc.), a winery, and the American Farm School and Perrotis College. They will travel by bus through the agricultural heartland of Greece, stopping to visit a medieval monastery. In Athens, they will visit the Acropolis and Parthenon.

From Greece students will travel to Naples, Italy to visit the archeological site of Pompeii. The visit to Rome will introduce students to the United Nations Food and Agriculture organizations based there as well as the world renowned gastronomy of Italy.

Overall, the program takes a systems perspective in understanding the interactions among agriculture, food and culture, including an historical perspective looking back over 2000 years. Students will visit at least 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

3 credits for GLOBE 496 or AGRON 496 or AGRON 596

Spring Semester pre-departure course meets 5:00-6:40 pm on December 5, February 6 and 13, March 6 and 27, April 10, 17, 24, and May 1

This program was offered in 2023, 2024, and 2025

Sunday, May 18, 2025 to Thursday, May 29, 2025

Department:

Global Resource Systems, Agronomy

Type of Travel:

Travel Course

Application Deadline:

Friday, November 1, 2024

Semester:

Spring

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Year:

2025

Empowering Future Leaders in Sustainable Development through Service Learning in Rural Uganda - Summer 2025

nicolerh — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:33:57 +0000

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Uganda

Program Director(s):

Julie Blanchong

Catherine Swoboda

Program dates are tentative and subject to change

The “Empowering Future Leaders in Sustainable Development Through Service Learning in Uganda” program is designed to provide students with a unique opportunity to experience and contribute to a sustainable development project through a service learning experience in rural Uganda. This is an outstanding opportunity for students to live and work cross-culturally with Ugandan students from Makerere University. Students will develop leadership skills through team-oriented teaching along with development and implementation of projects at schools in rural communities in the Kamuli District.

Students will travel to Kamuli, Uganda for approximately 6 weeks (end of May-early July) and live at the Mpirigiti Rural Training Centre, an ISU satellite campus. Students participate in cultural experiences including a visit to a national park and lessons on traditional dancing and drumming, assist with teaching in elementary schools, work in school gardens, implement team projects that benefit schools, and engage with and learn from local farmers and community members. Areas of emphasis for team projects typically include: agroforestry, beekeeping, irrigation, school lunch programs, post-harvest loss mitigation, poultry husbandry, and sanitation and hygiene.

This program is typically offered every summer.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 to Sunday, July 6, 2025

Department:

GLOBE

Type of Travel:

Travel Course

Application Deadline:

Friday, February 7, 2025

Semester:

Summer

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Year:

2025

Dean's Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Program to Rome - Summer

sfine — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:33:57 +0000

Coming Soon

Dean's Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Student Panel

Italy

Program Director(s):

Carmen Bain

Shelley Taylor

Program dates are tentative and subject to change

This integrated production and policy program will allow students to gain valuable knowledge, skills, and abilities with respect to global agricultural production, resources, and food issues. Students will combine coursework conducted at ISU and on-site work with professional teams in Rome to explore real-world projects focused on global food and agriculture issues. Students will work with United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) professionals. Students will present their findings to FAO at the end of the program. Students will, at the end of the program, enhance their thinking while working in a high-functioning team environment to evaluate complex issues associated with global agriculture and food issues like biodiversity, foreign food aid, food security, food safety, environmental/resource conservation, global economy and the role of the US and the UN in these issues.

GLOBE 495 spring course will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:10-5:00 pm. All students must pass this course to participate in the GLOBE 497 course for the summer.

Learn More about the Dean's Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Program

This program is typically offered every year.

Monday, May 18, 2026 to Sunday, June 14, 2026

Department:

GLOBE

Type of Travel:

Travel Course

Application Deadline:

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Semester:

Summer

Learn more!

Year:

2025

Soils, Agriculture and the Environment of Uruguay - Fall Break

sfine — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:56:44 +0000

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Uruguay

Program Director(s):

Lee Burras

Carolyn White

Program Overview

Soils, agriculture & the environment of Uruguay program examines the soils, agriculture, and environment across Uruguay via a series of visits to farms, forests, rivers, parks, and professional field offices to develop an understanding and appreciation of South America's northern Pampas, the national importance of the Universidad de la Republica, and Uruguay's unique and vibrant culture and agricultural economy.

Program Goals and Outcomes:

The overarching goal of this course is for students to gain an appreciation and respect for the rich culture of Uruguay and the importance and value of Spanish as a globally relevant language in agriculture and the environment.

The technical day-to-day goal is for students to learn about the soils of Uruguay as well as how the nation of Uruguay manages those soils for agriculture (crops, livestock), forestry, and environmental quality.

3 Course Credits: AGRON 496, Globe 496, or En Sci 496 (Fall 2023 Semester)

Sunday, November 12, 2023 to Friday, November 24, 2023

Department:

Agronomy, Environmental Science, GLOBE

Type of Travel:

Travel Course

Application Deadline:

Monday, May 1, 2023

Semester:

Fall

More Details Here

Year:

2022

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Service Learning Trip to Uganda - Spring Break

Greece and Italy: Food, Culture and Agriculture - May

Empowering Future Leaders in Sustainable Development through Service Learning in Rural Uganda - Summer 2025

Dean's Global Agriculture and Food Leadership Program to Rome - Summer

Soils, Agriculture and the Environment of Uruguay - Fall Break

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