Costa Rica Community Service Project -
Alternative Spring Break Program
March 11-March 16, 2013
Experience the natural beauty and spirituality of this natural wonderland while working with one of Costa Rica's finest hospitals that provides medical, deontological, and psychological attention to lower-income families.
The students will participate in Health Assessments and Education experiences of a indigent population of adult and children refugees in a clinic and school setting.
| Monday, March 11
| Depart JFK for San Jose via TACA. Transfer to Puerto Viejo |
| Tuesday, March 12
| In Puerto Viejo: Community Service Nursing Program |
| Wednesday, March 13
| In Puerto Viejo: Community Service Nursing Program. Afternoon to San Jose |
| Thursday, March 14
| In San Jose. Clinic Nursing Program |
| Friday , March 15
| In San Jose. Zip Liner Rain Forest tour & Sarapiqui Cruise |
| Saturday, March 16
| Depart San Jose to JFK via TACA |
Nursing Community Service Information Sheet (PDF 260KB)
Transcultural Experience Native American Reservation in Arizona
May 20-24, 2013
Come explore cultural, socio-economic and healthcare issues on a Native American reservation. This program includes anthropological, historical and environmental components through an experiential process, parting with established healthcare programs offered to the Hopi and Diné/Navajo tribes of Native Americans.
Course:
Transcultural Experience on a Native American Reservation in Arizona, NUR 0302-202, 1 credit – students must register for this course in order to participate in the program. Some class sessions will be held on the Adelphi campus prior to and upon return from Arizona.
Program Directors:
Patricia Facquet
Department of Nursing, Professor
e - facquet@adelphi.edu
Margaret Silver
Department of Nursing, Professor
e - silver@adelphi.edu
Program Cost:
The program fee is estimated at $1750. The program includes: air transportation, airport transfers, transportation throughout the program, lodging (doubles and triples) in Tuba City and Sedona, a tour of the Grand Canyon, meals. Additional costs include a $150 Adelphi Study Abroad Fee and other personal expenses. This course is considered part of the spring term and students only pay additional tuition if they are part-time (11 credits or fewer) or go over 17 credits.
Payment Timeline (projected, subject to change)
$300 deposit upon application
- March 8, 2013 - $725
- April 10, 2013 - $725
For more information, please contact Professor Facquet or Silver. You may also contact The Center for International Education.
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