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Global Service Learning | Overseas Opportunities Directed and Produced by Michael Goodlin
Winterim 2009
is the fruition of Nyack College’s commitment to its core values. Winterim courses provide students with the dynamic opportunity to study globally.
Winterim 2009 courses are available to any Nyack College student. Not only will financial aid apply to Winterim courses and associated in-country costs, but juniors and seniors who have spent five consecutive semesters at Nyack are eligible to apply for the Winterim travel stipend. Stipends are limited to juniors and seniors with at least a 2.75 GPA.
Completed applications should be submitted along with the Winterim application to:
Rockland: The office of Sarah Binkele in Christie Basement
Manhattan: The Office of Raquel Casilla on the sixth floor of 361 Broadway
Register as soon as possible as several of the courses are already waitlisted for this fall.
Geographical And Historical Settings
of the Bible(BIB/HIS /ANT 384)
Jerusalem, Israel
Professors: Dr. R. Steven Notley
Dr. Ron Walborn
Wanda Walborn
A life-changing study program in the Holy Land. Its focus is the lives and ministries of familiar Old Testament and New Testament personalities. With the land as our classroom, and archaeology, history, geography and language as our tools, we explore the religious, political, cultural and geographical environment of prophets, priests and kings. Jesus’ ministry within the complex religious environment of the First Century is of particular interest. Our aim is to better understand the ancient settings in which God revealed His truth and accomplished His redemptive purposes through the lives of those recorded in the Scriptures.
Maximum class size: 40
Estimated Cost: $3,000
Community Development In Context (ICS/PMN/CED/YMN 329)
Cebu, Philippines
Professors: Dr. David Jennings
Dr. Kwi Yun
Darlene Pinkerton
Experience Christ-centered international community development in practice. This course provides the student with the opportunity to study and participate in both international NGO and grassroots community movements. Dr. Jennings has a long standing relationship with this site and will provide the student with a model of how community development can be done on site as well as resourced off-site.
Maximum class size: 16
Estimated Cost: $3,000
Dates: 12/28/08-1/12/09
Peoples and Cultures of Mozambique and South Africa
Faculty: Mark Meehan
Scott Reitz
This course will provide the student with encounters with African peoples located in Maputo, Mozambique and Capetown, South Africa. Attention will be given to both rural and urban. This course will also highlight the mega theme of Forgiveness as students study the impact of Apartheid and war in the region.
*Due to the nature of this course, there will be significant in-country travel. The strenuous travel activity involved should be considered before enrolling.
Maximum class size: 16
Estimated Cost: $2950
Dates: 12/28/08-1/12/09
The Church In The Urban Context
Barcelona, Spain
Faculty: Orlando Rivera
This course examines the role of the church in the urban setting of Barcelona, Spain. The outreach, community involvement, service of the church will be studied as churches address spiritual and social need. Various target populations will be engaged with methods used by the local church.
Maximum class size: 16
Estimated Cost: $1600
Dates: 12/31/08-1/14/09
Fine Arts In Venice
Faculty: Dr. Dana Talley
Dr. Sue Talley
The city of Venice is, in some ways, a living museum of Art. To the city came great merchants, artists, theologians, and musicians from all over the Christian World. This course will feature great Renaissance Artists and musicians who made St. Mark’s the center of the Renaissance music world.
Maximum class size: 20
Estimated cost: $2100
Dates: 1/1/09-1/12/09
Cairo, Egypt
A study of the history and culture of Egypt with special focus in four major divisions: Ancient Egypt (pre-Christianity), Early Christianity (Pre-Islam), Islamic Egypt, and Contemporary Egypt. Contemporary Egypt will look into the situation of the economic, social, and religious landscape of the country, with special attention on the developments related to the life and ministry of the Christian church in that country.
Maximum Class Size: 16
Estimated Cost: 3,200
Dates: 1/2-1/16
Dominican Republic (Contact GS-L Office)
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