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ThePresbyterianPeacemakingProgram,PresbyterianHungerProgram,andWorld Missionarepleasedtoannouncethe2017TravelStudySeminartoCentralAmerica. Peacemaking, Climate Justice and Faith in Central America Guatemala and costa rica Travel Study Seminar January 9 – 20, 2017 INTRODUCTIONTOTHESEMINAR CentralAmericacountrieshaveafascinatingrelationshipwithpeacemakingandclimateconcerns. Fromhighlyconflictedcommunitiestohistoricallypeacefulplaces,fromenvironmentallydegraded areastoonesofgreatecologicbeauty,peopleoffaithin GuatemalaandCostaRicahavebeenrespondingtoissuesof peaceandenvironmentaljusticeissuesforgenerations. OurTimeinGuatemala Inthefirstportionoftheseminar,participantswillvisit Guatemalatounderstandcurrentpoliticaldevelopments, conflict,andmigrationrelatedtoenvironmentalandclimate changeconcerns.Wewillstudyresourceextractionandits social,economicandenvironmentalimplicationsforthecountry,aswellaschurchactivisminresponse toit.Aswecoverthesecomplexissues,wewillalsolookatthecriminalizationofenvironmental activists,indigenouscommunitiesandlandrights,andclimatechange’simpactonagriculture.Wewill takeasitevisitwithCEDEPCAtoseecommunityeffortsandenvironmentalsites. OurTimeinCostaRica AftersharingworshipinGuatemala,theseminarwill traveltoCostaRicaforthefinalfourprogramdays.In CostaRica,participantswillexplorecurrentindigenous communities’strugglesinCostaRicasuchaslandrights andrenewableenergyproductionaswellasexamine thecountry’svocationforpeace.Inadditionwewill hearfromvariousperspectivesaboutclimatechange, ecotourism,sustainableagriculture,andrainforestecology.Aspecialconnectioninthisportionofthe tripwillbetheologicalandbiblicalreflectionwithUBLfaculty. ACCOMMODATIONS This12-daytripincludestwotraveldays,6nightsin Guatemalaand5nightsinCostaRica.Participantswillbe awayforoneSundayunlesstheychoosetoextendtheir stayontheirown.Accommodationsaredouble-occupancy andmodest. COST Theseminarcostiscurrentlyestimatedtobe$1,995(perperson,doubleoccupancy).Thisincludesall seminarexpenses(includingallmeals,accommodations,programs,tips,tours,in-country transportationandairlineticketbetweenGuatemalaandCostaRica).Internationaltravelfromand returningtotheU.S.isnotincluded. INTERNATIONALTRAVEL Theseminarcostincludesaflightduringthe seminarfromGuatemalatoCostaRica. Participantsareresponsibletobooktheirown flightsfromandreturningtotheUnitedStates. ArrivalsonJanuary9mustbetoGuatemalaCity AuroraAirport(GUA)anddepartureson January20mustbefromSanJoséAirport, CostaRica(SJO)Participantsmaybookthese ticketsonlyaftertheyhavereceived acknowledgementoftheiradmissioninthe seminarandtheiritinerarieshavebeen reviewedbyseminarleadership. La APPLICATIONDUEDATE ApplicationsarenowavailableandmaybesubmittedforthisTravelStudySeminarthroughOctober1, 2016.(Afterthatdate,applicationswillbereviewedasspaceisavailable.)Applicantswillbenotified byOctober15.Adepositwillberequiredshortlyafteracceptancetoreserveyourspotintheseminar. FORMOREINFORMATION TheseminaritineraryandapplicationformareavailableonthePeacemakingProgram’sTravelStudy Seminarwebpageorbycalling888-728-7228x5200 .
