Education professor Amita Gupta [center] with the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ study abroad group she leads to India.
Thirteen students, a mix of undergraduates, graduate and Phd candidates from three institutions, make up the first cohort of participants in the new City College of New York-India Study Abroad program starting on January 1 in New Delhi. Ten of the group are from City College, two from ; and one from .
The students were selected from a list of applicants and represent various disciplines, including early childhood education, bilingual education and TESOL, urban education, anthropology, electrical engineering, liberal studies and international studies.
They are (¾«¶«Ó°Òµ unless stated):
Moraima Avalos, undergraduate;
Wendy Barrales, Phd candidate (Graduate Center);
Puiyee Cheung, graduate;
Meghan Cuadra, undergraduate;
Michael Daiowraj, undergraduate;
Aminata Diop, Phd candidate (Graduate Center);
Lauren Fleming, graduate;
Jasmine Kasheboon Khoury, undergraduate;
Claudia Lara, graduate;
Jennifer Morron, graduate;
Erica Sabino, graduate;
Christina Singh, graduate; and
Lilai Teckie, graduate (Lehman).
They will be led by Amita Gupta, chair of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ School of Education’s Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture and the India program’s course instructor.
The intensive two-week program incorporates interdisciplinary perspectives on education in India drawn from history, political science, spirituality, sociology, economics, arts and culture. Participants will receive three graduate credits for their work.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ offers study abroad opportunities to numerous destinations in Europe, South and Central America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. For more information, contact the Study Abroad Program.
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