Bennion Community Center - Student Affairs - University of Utah

2010 Costa Rica
International Service Program
1 Trip 25 Participants 1920 Service Hours
The Costa Rica International Service Program included a
spring break week in the Monteverde region of Puntarenas
Province. Due to its vast stretches of protected cloud forest,
this region is one of the most biologically diverse spots on the
planet. In addition to possessing protected biological treasures,
Monteverde is a peaceful, beautiful agrarian community
steeped in ecological tourism.
Participants had the option to take the course International
Development, Community Empowerment and Social Change
for one political science credit that meets the new international
requirement for graduation. The course focused on the
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interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of communitybased
efforts in international development, especially in rural
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areas in lesser developed nations of the global South. This
course introduced participants to community, cooperative and
access to appropriate and relevant education for all. Students
of women in development, fair trade agriculture, tourism,
sustainable development, conservation biology and cooperative
management.