Early Childhood Special Education Master
Master's Program in Early Childhoos Education
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Study Abroad Course
EDSP 488B/788B/ CPSP 379E (3 credits)
El Salvador's Children - Risk, Poverty, Education
June 24 - July 12, 2009
EDSP 488B/788B/ CPSP 379E (3 credits)
Instructors: Dr. Paula Beckman and Dr. Deirdre Barnwell
Teaching Assistant: Mr. Tom Sabella
Don't miss this opportunity to think outside
your Borders! This 3 credit, study abroad course is
an opportunity to learn first hand about complex
relationship between poverty, risk and education in
El Salvador. The Washington metropolitan area has
the 2nd largest population of Salvadorans in the
United States, so children who have immigrated from
El Salvador and other parts of Central America are
increasingly filling our schools and public service
agencies. See first hand the many challenges they
overcome and the educational situation available to
many of the families who choose to emigrate to the
US.
During this trip you will live with campesino
families in a poor rural village who struggle to
survive on as little as $300 year. You will work
along side them to improve educational opportunity
in a school or village. It is a meaningful
adventure in which you can make a difference for
children who desperately need educational
opportunities.
Applications are due in the Study Abroad office no
later than March 4. There are a limited number of
slots available for this course, so apply soon if you are interested.
Please visit the web site below to learn more
http://www.international.umd.edu/studyabroad/6350
Contact Dr. Beckman pbeckman@umd.edu or Mr. Tom
Sabella tomsabella7@yahoo.com if you have any
questions.
For more information contact:
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