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13-Week Academic Program: Fall, 2014
(Arrive in Havana Monday, September 8, 2014. Depart from Havana Thursday, December 4, 2014)
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Sept. 8
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Tuesday, Sept. 9
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Wednesday, Sept. 10
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Thursday, Sept. 11
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Friday, Sept. 12
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Saturday, Sept. 13
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1
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Orientation & beginning of classes
Group-formation, stereotypes & group norms, cultural orientation, introduction to CMMLK, academic program, staff, families, Marianao &Pogolotti barrio, & intro to Cuban history
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Afternoon:
Arrive in Havana
Lodging in CMMLK (Centro Memorial Martin Luther King Jr.)
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08:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:20 Welcome and introduction to history and work of the CMMLK with Rev. Raul Suarez and Leonel Gonzalez
10:30-12:2 0 Group dynamics, personal presentations, initial meeting with CMMLK staff.
12:30 Lunch
2:00-4:00, Health and safety orientation, program logistics, money changing, orientation on cultural options, city maps.
4:30-6:00 Introduction to Cuban families, expectations for home stays
6:30 Dinner
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08:00 Breakfast
9:00-10:15, Spanish placement exam
10:30-11:30 Pedagogy and logistics, program overview, objectives and expectations, introduction to Cuban professors.
11:30-12:30, Tour of CMMLK, explanation of programs
12:30 Lunch
1:30-2:30, Workshop on culture, stereotypes, history, music, customs with youth
3:00-6:00 Tour in Old Havana
6:30 Dinner
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08:00 Breakfast
9:00-11:00, Group workshop “River of Life” with students and staff members, sharing personal histories, likes and dislikes, habits, etc.
12:00 Lunch
2:00-6:00 Time to discover the city (A report of this first impression of the city must be included as a part of the first paper).
6:30 Dinner
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08:00 Breakfast
9:00-12:00, Popular economy, visit to peso and CUC markets with typical family budget in mind. Mercado de Marianao (Plaza), organopónico “Las Margaritas”, vegetable market in front of CMLK.
12:30 Lunch
1:30-3:30, Visit Pedagogic Institute, explanation of community service.
4:00-6:00, Group workshop, construction of rules and norms with staff proposals and student input. Workshop includes staff, students and home stay families.
6:30, Distribution to home stays
7:30, Dinner with families
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9 Santa María del Mar Beach
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Sept. 15
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Tuesday, Sept. 16
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Wednesday, Sept. 17
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Thursday, Sept. 18
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Friday, Sept. 19
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Saturday, Sept. 20
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2
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History: Colonial period 19th century
Cuba today: Education and Health
HISTORY Project/Paper
Have the last three weeks modified or confirmed your primary background on Cuba? Is Cuba understandable?
Paper due at lunch on the following Monday.
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY: Colonial period with Fernando Martinez Heredia (FMH)
Gott, ch 2
11:00 – 12:00: Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00-Visit to José Martí Memorial
4:30 2:00 Cuban Cinema: José Martí, el ojo del Canario
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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9:00 -10:50: SPANISH
11:00-12:15 POL SCI,
Intro to Marxism & why it’s essential to understand within Cuban political history
Callinicos, Intro, Ch 1, 2
12:15 Lunch
2:00-4:30 pm: Visit to the Museum of the Revolution
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY: Independence wars with FMH
11-12:00: Discussion
Gott, Ch. 3
2:15 Lunch
1:30-3:30: SPANISH
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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9:00 -11:00: SPANISH
01:00 Lunch
3:00: SOC, Cuban health system, workshop with family doctor, visit to barrio clinic
Huish and Kirk
Nayeri
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY: The Republic with FMH
Gott, Ch 4
11:00-12:00: Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00 -4:00 PM: Cuban Cinema: Clandestinos (Clandestines).
4:30: Group Discussion Session
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Free
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Sept. 22
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Tuesday, Sept. 23
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Wednesday, Sept. 24
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Thursday, Sept. 25
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Friday, Sept. 26
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Saturday, Sept. 27
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3
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History: 2nd half of 20th century, 1952 to 1990
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9:00-10:30 HISTORY,
Liberation struggles 1952-1958 with FMH
Gott, ch 5
Fidel Castro, “History will absolve me”
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00-4:30 Student presentation of projects
6:30 PM Dinner at CMLK with students from Pedagogical Institute
7:30 Cuban Cinema: El Brigadista
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9:00 -10:50 SPANISH
11-12:15 Education in Cuba by Prof. Lesbia Cánovas.
12:15 Lunch
2:00PM: Visit to the Museum of the Literacy Campaign along with the students of the Pedagogic Institute.
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY,
Triumph of the revolution and the socialist option with FMH
Gott, ch 6
Fidel Castro, “Bay of Pigs invasion”
11:00-1200 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:30 PM: SPANISH
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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9:00-10:15 Rev. Raul Suarez on life before the Revolution, what they gained from the Revolution, & what happened after the fall of capitalism.
10:30 -12:30 SPANISH
12:30 Lunch
2:00 PM: Visit Hermanos Montalvo primary school
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9:00-10:45 POL SCI, Revolution & formation of social consciousness. Cuban social organizations with FMH
Che Guevara
11-12:00 POL SCI, Discussion
12:00: Lunch
PM: Group Discussion
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Varadero Beach
(Sat & Sun)
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Sept. 29
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Tuesday, Oct. 30
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Wednesday, Oct. 1
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Thursday, Oct. 2
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Friday, Oct. 3
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Saturday, Oct. 4
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4
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History: Nationalism
HISTORY Project/Paper: Does nationalism have different meanings for different generations? How did the special period impact nationalism? How is Cuban nationalism constructed? (Paper or project due t lunch on the following Monday)
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY,
Revolutionary ideology and the fall of socialism in Europe with FMH
Gott, Ch 7, 8
11-12:00: Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Cuban Cinema: La vida es silbar (Life is Whistling)
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00-12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
1:30-4:30 pm Community Service at Pedagogical Institute
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9:00-10:45 Construction of socialism & relations in the socialist camp by Prof. Gladys Hernández (GH)
Fidel Castro: “Proclamation of socialist character of revolution”
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:30 PM: SPANISH
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
2:00 PM: Workshop at Pogolotti community center
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9:00-10:45 Special period & economic reforms with GH
Aponte-Garcia
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:00: Group Discussion
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Free
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Monday, Oct. 6
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Tuesday, Oct. 7
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Wednesday, Oct. 8
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Thursday, Oct. 9
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Friday, Oct. 10
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Saturday, Oct. 11
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5
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History: Social consciousness and community organizing
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY,
Changing economic policies thru the 90s and 00s (GH)
Canler
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00 – 4:15 Student presentation of projects
4:30 Cuban Cinema: Madagascar
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
1:30-4:30: Community Service
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY,
Current economic policies, recent changes, Lineamientos (Guidelines) and the future of the Cuban economy with GH
Dominguez
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:30 PM: SPANISH
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00-12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
1:00PM: Group Discussion
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Cuban Holiday
Depart for Vinales
Return Sunday afternoon
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Oct. 13
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Tuesday, Oct. 14
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Wednesday, Oct. 15
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Thursday, Oct. 16
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Friday, Oct. 17
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Saturday, Oct. 18
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6
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Cuba’s international relations
POL SCI Project: What is the social and economic impact of the US embargo? How does Cuba confront the embargo? Is the embargo “effective” from the viewpoint of the US? (Paper or project is due at lunch on the following Monday)
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9:00-10:45 POL SCI, Cuba-US relations, the embargo by Prof. Alfredo Prieto (AP)
Smith, ch 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:30 Visit to ISRI (Foreign Relations Institute)
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
1:30 PM: Community Service at Pedagogical Institute
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY, International relations from 60s to 80s, the USSR & socialist camp with AP
Tsokhas
11:00-12:00: Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Visit to US Interest Section
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
2:00 PM Visit to ELAM
(International School of Medicine)
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9:00-10:45 HISTORY, Cuba in Africa and Latin America with AP
Harris
Smith, Ch 5
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Cuban Cinema: Kangamba
4:30 Group Discussion
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Free
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Oct. 20
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Tuesday, Oct. 21
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Wednesday, Oct. 22
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Thursday, Oct. 23
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Friday, Oct. 24
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Saturday, Oct. 25
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7
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Visit to central Cuba
Life & History of Cuba outside Havana
Project: Journal entries relating trip to the provinces with class materials. Due following Monday by lunch.
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08:00 Depart for Cienfuegos
Visit Bay of Pigs museum (Matanzas Province)
Evening: Arrive to Cienfuegos City (1819)
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Cienfuegos
9:00 Botanical garden.
PM: Tour the city
Evening: Free Time
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08:30 Depart to Trinidad (1514)
PM: Visit to Museum of Under Cover Operations (Old Convent of Santo Domingo) and Tour the old city
Evening: Free Time
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AM: Beach
PM: Visit to a cooperative and Valle de los Ingenios
Evening: Free time
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AM Depart for Santa Clara (1689)
And Visit Che Memorial
Evening: Visit to El Mejunje, socio-cultural project
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Return to Havana
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Oct. 27
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Tuesday, Oct. 28
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Wednesday, Oct. 29
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Thursday, Oct. 30
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Friday, Oct. 31
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Saturday, Nov. 1
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8
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State and Party. Human Rights
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9:00-10:45 POL SCI, State, Party and Constitution by Prof. Juan Valdez Paz (JVP)
Angotti
LeoGrande
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:30 Student presentation of projects
4:00 Cuban Cinema: Hasta cierto punto.
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
1:30-4:30 pm Community Service at Pedagogical Institute
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9:00-10:45 POL SCI, Democracy, elections & civil participation with JVP
Evenson
Hernandez, et al
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:15 Lunch
1:30-3:30 SPANISH
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00-12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
2:30 PM Visit to the National Assembly of the People´s Power.
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9:00-10:45 POL SCI, Human rights in Cuba with JVP
Tulchin: Bobes
Human Rights Watch
Scheper-Hughes
11-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
PM Group Discussion
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Nov. 3
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Tuesday, Nov. 4
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Wednesday, Nov. 5
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Thursday, Nov. 6
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Friday, Nov. 7
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Saturday, Nov. 8
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9
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Religion and civil society
POL SCI Project: Explain Cuba’s concept of democracy. Does it work? What is the role of mass organizations? What is the role of religion? (Paper or project due at lunch on the following Monday)
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9-10:45 AM: SOC, History of religion in Cuba with
Pastor Raquel Suárez
Tulchin: Crahan
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00-4:00 Talk with Dra. Lázara Menéndez on racism & Afro-Cuban religions (she is a Santera)
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Cuban Cinema: María Antonia
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9:00-10:30 SOC, Religion in Cuba today with Kirenia Criado
Tulchin: Garcia Franco
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00 PM Visit to Museo de Guanabacoa.
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00-12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
2:00 PM Community workshop at CP
Balcón de Arimao
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Group Discussion
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Weekly theme
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Monday,Nov. 10
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Tuesday,Nov. 11
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Wednesday, Nov. 12
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Thursday, Nov. 13
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Friday, Nov. 14
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Saturday, Nov. 15
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10
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Cuba today: race, gender and sexual orientation
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9:00-10:45 SOC, Racial dynamics with Tomas Fernandez Robaina
De la Fuente
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:30- 3:30: Student presentations of projects
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
1:30-4:30 Community Service at Pedagogical Institute
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9-12: SOC, Gender dynamics & Federation of Cuban Women by Prof. Isabel Moya
Luciak
Murphy, et al
Grunig
Chomsky: Randall, p399-405
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:30 SPANISH
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00: SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
PM: Free time
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9-12:00 SOC, Sexual orientation & diversity Workshop with CENESEX
Font: Larson
Kirk
12:30 Lunch
2:00 PM: Cuban Cinema: Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate)
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Baseball Game (optional)
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Nov. 17
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Tuesday, Nov. 18
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Wednesday, Nov. 19
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Thursday, Nov. 20
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Friday, Nov. 21
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Saturday, Nov. 22
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Cuba today: Cuban culture
SOC Project: How do racism, sexism, &/or heterosexism manifest themselves in Cuban society? How has Cuba confronted these issues? What is the future of racism, sexism, &/or heterosexism in Cuba? (Paper or project due at lunch on the following Monday)
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9:00-10:45 SOC, Revolution and culture with Tomás Fernández Robaina
Fernandes, Ch. intro, 2
11-12:00 Discussion
12:15 Lunch
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
1:30-4:30 Community Service at Pedagogical Institute
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9:00-12:00 SOC, System of artistic education, visit to
Facultad de Medios Audiovisuales del ISA (University of Arts)
12:00 Lunch
1:30-3:30 SPANISH
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00 -12:00: SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
2:00 PM: Visit to ExpoCuba
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9:00-12:00 POL SCI, visit to agricultural cooperative and urban agriculture
Royce
12:30 Lunch
PM: Group Discussion
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Free
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Nov. 24
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Tuesday, Nov. 25
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Wednesday, Nov. 26
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Thursday, Nov. 27
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Friday, Nov. 28
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Saturday, Nov. 29
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12
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Social movements and civil society
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9:00-10:45 POL SCI, Social Movements in Latin America with Llanisca Lugo
Gray
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
1:30- 3:30 Student presentations of projects
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00-12:00 SPANISH
12:30 Lunch
PM: Free time
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9:00-10:45 SOC, Civil society in Cuba today with Joel Suarez (JS)
Tulchin: Acanda Gonzalez
11:00-12:00 Discussion
12:00 Lunch
2:00 Time to study
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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10:00-12:00 SPANISH
12:00 Lunch
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10:00-12:00 Spanish
Final exam
12:00 Lunch
PM: Final Evaluation or Group Discussion Session
Written evaluation forms
6:30 Dinner at CMLK
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Weekly theme
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Monday, Dec. 1
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Tuesday, Dec. 2
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Wednesday, Dec. 3
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Thursday, Dec. 4
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13
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Final week
Final Project: Student choice in consultation with professors
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All day: Study and preparation of final project
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Study and preparation of final project
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Presentation of final projects
Lunch
Evening:
Fiesta
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Depart for US
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Lista de películas:
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José Martí, el ojo del Canario
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Clandestinos
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El Brigadista
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La vida es silbar
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Madagascar
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Kangamba
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Hasta cierto punto.
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María Antonia
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Fresa y Chocolate
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