FR 305 - Living and Working in the French Caribbean Today

(3.00 cr.)

A volunteer and language immersion course offered in Baltimore and Guadeloupe, France. Students spend three weeks living with local families on the island of Marie Galante, part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, to organize and run volunteer activities in one of the island's small underprivileged communities. Participants apply their knowledge of French and other academic disciplines to real life situations as they live with and help a Creole French community. Coursework includes readings by writers from Guadeloupe such as Gisèle Pineau, Maryse Condé, and Jean Juraver. Upper-level students complete additional coursework, including one of the following: filming a documentary complete with its transcription and subtitles, writing a paper that investigates a social problem related to the course's community service project, or creating a business plan for a small sustainable enterprise in Guadeloupe. Organized in collaboration with the Office Municipal de la Culture et des Sports de Capesterre.

Prerequisite: FR 201 .
Restrictions: Restricted to students studying in Guadeloupe.

Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: CU/IAF/ICL/IL