{"id":1100,"date":"2016-05-04T16:47:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T20:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/international\/?page_id=1100"},"modified":"2019-02-04T16:03:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T21:03:29","slug":"year-sub-saharan-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/international\/year-sub-saharan-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of Sub-Saharan Africa (2016-2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Âé¶¹¹û¶³ College of New Jersey launched a Strategic Plan for Comprehensive Internationalization<\/a> beginning in Fall 2015. In addition to specific targets within the plan, each academic year will also have a specific region of focus. Through these regional foci, our goal is to increase global awareness and the multitude of opportunities and initiatives the College is involved. Below, you will find specific details about some of these initiatives, plus an extensive calendar of events.<\/p>\n Study Abroad Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Featured Study Abroad Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ghana: Public Health in West Africa<\/a> Study Abroad Scholarship for Sub-Saharan Africa<\/a> <\/strong> Fall 2016 Course options<\/strong> with a focus on\u00a0Sub-Saharan Africa:<\/p>\n You may also view the 2016-2017 course catalog for Africana Studies<\/a><\/p>\n Spring 2017 Course options<\/strong> with a focus on\u00a0Sub-Saharan Africa:<\/p>\n AFST 188 – African-Latin American Culture – Description here<\/a> You may also view the 2016-2017 course catalog for Africana Studies<\/a><\/p>\n Related LANGUAGE HAPPY HOURS (<\/strong>all take place in ASB123, unless otherwise noted<\/em>)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n French: (Date\/Times Coming Soon)<\/em><\/p>\n Spanish :(Date\/Times Coming Soon)<\/p>\n Portuguese: Tuesdays, 2 to 3 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The following is a list of student clubs<\/strong> of potential interest:<\/p>\n Black Student Union<\/a><\/p>\n Building Tomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n Culture Club<\/a><\/p>\n Diversity Action Committee Student Club<\/a><\/p>\n Ebony Women for Social Change<\/a> (EWSC)<\/p>\n French Club<\/a><\/p>\n International Student Organization<\/a> (ISO)<\/p>\n Model UN Club<\/a><\/p>\n Nursing Student Organization<\/a><\/p>\n Social Work Club<\/a><\/p>\n Students of Caribbean Ancestry<\/a> (SOCA)<\/p>\n Grants are\u00a0made available to support Faculty initiatives during AY16-17 to support the Year of Sub-Saharan Africa. 12 grants of up to $2,000 are\u00a0available\u00a0to full-time faculty for travel to or related to Sub-Saharan Africa.\u00a0The following criteria and procedures will be\u00a0applied in distributing these funds:<\/p>\n The following faculty have been provided a 2016-2017 Grant for Engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa:<\/p>\n
\nOpportunities for Students<\/h3>\n
\nled by Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Professors Elaine Patterson & Kathleen Burke \/ 4 undergraduate credits \/ Deadline: March 1, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n
\n(other scholarships can be found here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/study-abroad\/scholarships\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nAFST 202 – Introduction to African Studies – Description here<\/a>
\nAFST 310 – Africans in Contemporary Latin America – Description here<\/a>
\nAFST 330 – Voudoun and African Religion and the New World – Description here<\/a>
\nAFST 331 – Italian Colonial Culture in Africa – Description here
\n<\/a>ENST 209 – World Sustainability – Description here<\/a>
\nENST 336 – Global Ethics – Description here<\/a>
\nENST 339 – Sustainable Agriculture – Description here<\/a>
\nENST 340 – Global Climate Change – Description here<\/a>
\nLAWS 201 – Global Legal Order – Description here<\/a>
\nLAWS 206 – Human Rights – Description here<\/a>
\nMUSI 202 – The Black Experience through Music – Description here<\/a>
\nMUSI 204 – Music and Dance in the Africa Diaspora: Central and South America – Description here<\/a>
\nMUSI 2015 – Music and Dance in the African Diaspora: North America – Description here
\n<\/a>MUSI 245 –\u00a0Music in Africa – Description here
\n<\/a>PSYC 231 – Multicultural Psychology – Description here<\/a>
\nSWRK 202 – Political Economy of Social Welfare – Description here<\/a>
\nSOCI 250 – International Migration and Human Rights – Description here<\/a>
\nSOCI 304 – Globalization and Society – Description here<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOpportunities for Faculty<\/h3>\n
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