Join the CCAS Global office for an info session on the Faculty-Led Short-Term Abroad program in Belize. This 4-credit course, "Climate, Conservation, Communication & Culture in Belize" (SMPA 3193), is an experiential learning course with Prof. Imani Cheers which explores the intersection of the aforementioned themes in an international context. The course is built around a core filming project in which students will learn how to edit, produce, write, and film their own short documentaries. 

Students will adventure through a broad range of environments and ecosystems, gathering footage along the way. This will include staying in the rainforest of Bocawina National Park before going on to explore Belize's Barrier Reef. Students will have opportunities to see Mayan ruins, learn about Garifuna culture, and visit a Smithsonian Field Station conducting research on the surrounding coral reefs. We will engage in all these activities with our documentary projects in mind, and work to understand how best to synthesize and present the interrelated themes of history, race, culture, and climate.