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| Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon Bolivar,
has the largest indigenous population (by percentage) in the world. The city of Cochabamba boasts the world's
largest statute of Jesus Christ, the Cristo de la Concordia, at 33m tall.
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Based in Cochabamba, Bolivia, this program focuses on law, justice, and human rights in Latin America.
You will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about the workings of a Latin American legal system, exploring questions of access
to the law and the realization of rights, with a special focus on poor, indigenous people living in a Bolivian city.
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In this six-week service-learning program you will meet and study with justice
professionals in Bolivia, to learn about how a foreign judicial system operates, and will meet with human
rights advocates to develop a sense of how human rights promotion and defense works “on the ground” in Latin America.
Additionally, you will work directly with residents and leaders of one indigenous
neighborhood helping to improve local community services. |
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You will live and have your meals with a Bolivian family in a modern,
secure home. Occasional group meals will also be provided. |
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Each week will combine readings, classroom discussions, meetings and interviews
with practitioners and citizens, independent research, and community service, all focused around themes
of law, justice and rights. Field trips will be arranged to archaeological sites, jungle and mountain environments, and nearby colonial towns. |
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Application timetable: |
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Applications should be received by April 1. |
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July 1, 2010 to August 9, 2010 |
| Cost (ESTIMATED 2010) |
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| NJ residents: |
$4,495 |
| non-NJ residents: |
$5,495 |
Tuition, most fees, housing, most meals, excursions, and basic medical
insurance are included in this fee.
Travel to Bolivia, some meals, Summer Session fee ($136), major medical insurance, and all personal
expenses are not included in this fee.
For more information on program costs, please click here
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|  |  | |  | Once part of the Incan empire, Bolivia is a landlocked country in the heart of South America. Bolivia has a rich national history.
Following the Spanish conquest of the 16th century, much of the
indigenous population was relegated to poverty. Many indigenous people
worked in the silver mines of Potosí, making it at one time the
richest city in the world. Che Guevara attempted to launch a
revolution in Bolivia, was executed and is buried here. History
continues to unfold in Bolivia on a daily basis, a feeling that is
palpable in daily life.
Bolivia's national revolution in 1952 was followed by decades of political turmoil, with democracy emerging in the 1980s. In 2005, indigenous political leader Evo Morales was elected President, becoming the country's first indigenous president. The regime struggles to bring many of the country's poorest inhabitants out of abject poverty, but the persistent problems facing Bolivia have continued to plague the nation.
Cochabamba is a vibrant city of nearly 1 million inhabitants. Like other large cities in the region, Cochabamba is a city with many faces. The main areas of the city are quite modern with many businesses, cafes, and commercial institutions in addition to a bustling nightlife. Further out from the city center the communities become less prosperous and neighborhoods often find themselves with higher crime rates and lacking electricity, indoor plumbing, and paved streets.
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