Call up meeting for prospective students-September 13, 2024, 6-7 pm (Zoom)

https://iu.zoom.us/my/wazirmohamed

See - Study Abroad Advertisement. Rainforest -1-3.pdf

STUDENT REFLECTIONS-2022 Program

The 2025 program have two components:

1. Semester long coursework and class-see syllabus for details.

2. Travel abroad to the Guyana Shield/Amazon Rainforest.

Iwokrama.jfif

Iwokrama 2.jfif

Iwokrama 3.jfif

Links to sites to be visited on the travel abroad component:

https://iwokramariverlodge.com/

https://suramaecolodge.com/

https://nrddb.org/index.php?q=bhi

https://www.wildlifeworldwide.com/locations/rupununi-savannah

https://www.amazonteam.org/maps/guiana-shield

Please click here to view the flyer of IU East's Rainforest Sustainability Program in Guyana.

Description
The program is divided into two phases:
1) a 10-day trip to Guyana, the Guyana Shield, and the Amazon Rainforest, and
2) an online component-Students must register must for any of these courses: SOC S382, ANTH A328, and INTL I220

Details

Travel dates: March 13-22, 2025
Semester: Spring 2025
Online Course: Any of these courses: SOC S382, INTL I220, and ANTH A328 (courses taught by Professor Wazir Mohamed. Professor Ron Itnyre will be part of the field aspect of the program.
Prerequisites: SOC S100 (Sociology and other Majors) or with consent of instructor- ANTH A104 (Anthropology Track); INTL I100 (International Studies Majors)
Minimum GPA: 3.00 (or consent of instructors)

Details of Program Fee

NB: Do NOT include in the calculation: IU East tuition, books, personal expenses, and optional activities.

Study Abroad: Spring 2025 (March 12-22)-Amazon Rainforest

Detailed Budget

Itemized List of Anticipated Expenses-per participant

Detailed Budget

Itemized List of Anticipated Expenses-per participant

	Details of IU fee:	Cost
a.	Transportation: Includes: • Return Airfare USA/Geo $1250 • Geo/Rainforest $300 (Bus) • Transfers within the Rainforest (Bus) $150 • Airport transfers (Bus) $30 • Sightseeing Tour (Bus) $30	$1760
a.	Total Transportation:	$1760	$1760
b.	Lodging: Average cost per day: $100-150 / night Type of accommodation (e.g., hotel): 450 (3 nights) Shared rooms (double) - Sleepin International Hotel – 24 Brickdam Georgetown, Guyana, Telephone 592 227 3446 Rainforest Resorts: Accommodation • IWOKRAMA International Rainforest Center – 592 225 1504 (3 nights) $250 – Shared rooms • Surama Eco Lodge – Surama Village, Rupunnuni, Guyana (2 night) $200 – shared rooms • Breakfast, Watooka $25 Food – (Travel, Georgetown and environs, transit to rainforest) $300 Incidentals $200	$1425.00
b.	Total Lodging, Food and Incidentals:	$1425.00	$1425.00
c.	Third Party Fee: Rainforest Facilities and Tours • Forest user fee $20 • Tours to sites $200 • Iwokrama Staff Supervision $50 • Iwokrama-Administrative fee $125
		$395.00
	Total Third-party Company Fee:	$395.00	$395.00
	Total Cost Per Student		$3780.00

Cost per student is $3780.00

Financial Support

Scholarship	Amount	Internal or external?	competitive or not?
Academic Affairs (i.e., campus)	TBD	Internal	Non-competitive (all IUE students enrolled receive it)
School of Humanities and Social Sciences	TBD	Internal	Non-competitive (all IUE students enrolled receive it)
Eleanor Turk International Studies Scholarship	amount varies	Internal	Competitive
Short-term Study Abroad Scholarship	TBD	Internal	Competitive
Allmayer-Williams Scholarships	$500	Internal	Competitive
Gilman Scholarship^[2] or Gilman-McCain Scholarship^[3]	up to $5,000	External	Competitive - APPLY BEFORE October 10, 2024

^[2] For the Gilman scholarship, you need to be a Pell Grant recipient and a US citizen to apply.

^[3] For the Gilman-McCain scholarship, you need to be a dependent child of an active duty military member and a US citizen to apply.

Why should you apply for the Gilman and Gilman-McCain scholarships?
Please click here to find out.

Procedure to Apply and Enroll

Date
November 30, 2024	Deposit $500 fee (non-refundable). Use this link to make your deposit: https://go.iu.edu/payovst · Keep a copy of the deposit confirmation for your records · Email Prof. (wmohamed.edu): -- A PDF (or screenshot or photo) of the deposit confirmation -- A letter of intent (see details below)
October 30, 2024	Acceptance letter sent to selected participants (upon receiving this letter, you’ll be allowed to register for either SOC S382 or ANTH A328, and INTL I220)
Deadline for Deposit-Sunday, Jan. 12	Deposit $500 (of your own money) into the https://go.iu.edu/payovst
November 30, 2024	Complete and return Medical History Form: MedicalHistoryForm.docx
November 30, 2024	Complete and return agreement and release form: https://abroad.iu.edu/docs/forms/agree.pdf
Mid-Feb	Final Payment is due [The amount will depend on final cost of program and final amounts of non-competitive scholarships]

^[4] Maximum number of participants is 10.

^[5] It will be refundable only if for some reason you are not being selected for the program, but not if you change your mind.

^[6] This is a tentative date.

Letter of Intent - We will begin to process applications as they come in. We encourage students to apply immediately.

This letter needs to include:

Your first & last name, email, Student ID#
Two references (i.e., name and contact information of an IU East full-time instructor we could contact if need be)
Copy of Identification page of valid US Passport (valid means at least six months before expiry). If you do not have a US Passport, you must apply immediately. Link to apply for US Passport: https://pptform.state.gov/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Points to address in the letter:

- Why do you want to study abroad?
- What would be the benefits of this study abroad?
- Why do you want to go to Guyana?
- How will this study abroad program contribute to your overall academic/career goals?
- What would be the anticipated long-term effect of this study abroad program on your study and/or career plans?
- See also Short-term Study Abroad Scholarship Download Short-term Study Abroad Scholarship criteria that apply (i.e., criterion 4)

Field Itinerary (In Guyana March 13-22)

Study Abroad Itinerary-Trip to the Guiana Shield (Rainforest)

Field Exercise March 13-22 (inclusive of international travel days)

Day 1-March 13 (Thursday) - Travel to Guyana – Overnight in Georgetown

- Airport Check in - Cincinnati (CVG) - 8.30 am
- Flight AA 4657-CVG/NYC/JFK - 11.06 am, Arrive NYC 1.07 pm
- Flight AA 2557-FK/NYC/GEO - Depart NYC 5.35 pm, Arrive Guyana 11.14 pm.
- Clear Guyana Customs and Immigration
- Travel by Bus to Georgetown
- Overnight-Herdmanston Lodge

Day 2-March 14 (Friday) - Day Trip by road and boat to Mahaica River – 6.30 am

- Breakfast at Tour Site-Tour operator
- Leave Hotel at 6.30 am, Travel by road and boat to Mahaica River, Arrive before 8 am
- Lunch and other amenities at Well-wishers home in Mahaica Creek
- Tour the Creek
- Participate in Holi-Hindu Festival of Colors-bring change of clothing

Days 3, 4, 5 (Saturday-Monday, March 15-17) - Field classes and managed tours of Iwokrama Rainforest Resort

Breakfast at Hotel

Travel by road to Iwokrama Rainforest Lodge (Saturday, March 15)

Lunch at rest stop on the road

Dinner - IWOKRAMA

Briefing by Iwokrama Rangers
Night Spotting on the river
Turtle Mountain Climb (Sunday, March 16)
Night Spotting
Field Classes
Mill site (Monday, March 17)

Day 6-March 18 (Tuesday) –Travel to Atta Rainforest Lodge/Canopy Walkway, then to Bina Hill Institute, and later in the day to Surama Village

Leave IWOKRAMA

Travel to Canopy Walkway, then to Annai (Bina Hill Institute)
Immersion with officials (NRDDB) and students if possible (Bina Hill)
Tour of the Savannah Forest
Dinner and overnight at Surama ECO Lodge (2 nights)

Day 7-March 19 (Wednesday) - Cultural Day-Immersion with Indigenous Community at Surama Village

Cultural Interaction – Immersive activities with Indigenous Community

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Overnight

Day 8-March 20 (Thursday) - Day Trip by road to Georgetown

Breakfast at Surama ECO Tourism Lodge

Road Trip to Georgetown
Lunch on the Road
Dinner at Ramada Princess Hotel in Georgetown
Overnight at Ramada Princess Hotel in Georgetown
Debriefing

Day 9-March 21 (Friday) - Unwind and Sight-seeing

Breakfast at hotel

10.00 am - Courtesy Visit Vice Chancellor University of Guyana/Tour of University Campus
11.00 am-Sightseeing tour-Georgetown and Environs
12 noon-travel to West Demerara/Essequibo Islands
1.00 pm-Visit by Water Taxi-Fort Island-Dutch Fort built in 1687 and reinforced in 1744-was the seat of government of the Dutch Colonizers: Fort Island or Flag IslandLinks to an external site.; Fort Island, GuyanaLinks to an external site.
3.00 pm-Tour the Parika/Ruby area and view the Bonasika Creek and the Savannahs.
4.00 pm-Stop and visit to Professor Mohamed's family home and village.
5.00 pm-Visit to Shabir Mohamed, rest and relaxation.
6.00 pm-Cultural immersion and meals on the West Coast-Visit to Anna Catherina Islamic Complex to participate in the Breaking of the Fast of Ramadan.
8.00 pm-leave for airport check in

Day 10-March 22 (Saturday) – Leave Guyana-Arrive in the USA and return home.

Depart Guyana AA 2694 -12.30 am, arrive JFK/NYC 6.40 am
Clear US Customs and Immigration
Depart JFK/NYC AA 4338, 9.00 am, arrive CVG 11.26 am

Notes:

Students leave USA, March 13.
Students will lodge in the capital city, Georgetown for 3 nights (March 13, 14 (Herdmanston Lodge, 65 Peter Rose St, Georgetown, Guyana, Telephone: +592 225 0808; Links to an external site.and March 20, Ramada Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara, Guyana, Telephone: +592 265 7001Links to an external site.)
Students will be transported from and to airport, Little Biaboo, Mahaica Creek, and Coastal Sightseeing by bus operated by Ishwar (Dougla), Telephone: +592694 5501.
Students will be transported to Fort Island/Flag Island by Water Taxi (Speed Boat from Parika and back) by Curtis Adams, Telephone: +592 655 2146.
Students will be transported on Birding Tour of Mahaica River by boat operated by Mahaica River Tours (https://mahaicatours.com/packagesLinks to an external site.): Telephone: +592 621 7332.
Students will participate in cultural immersion-celebration of Holi (festival of colors) in Mahaica Creek, Little Biaboo, Satish Sookram, Telephone: +592 600 3717
Students depart Guyana, March 21-22, 12.30 am (Check in for Flight at 9.30 pm)
Students lodge at Iwokrama Rainforest Resort for 3 nights (March 15, 16, and 17)
Students lodge at Surama Eco Lodge for 2 nights (March 18 and 19)
Students will tour and observe conservation and sustainability activities: Turtle Mountain, Nocturnal Night Spotting of Forest Dwellers, Walking Tour Above the Forest Canopy and between Trees, and the Mill
Students will be exposed and have direct contact with professionals engaged in Forest and tree Mapping and observe the facility for milling and procurement of harvested forest timber in an ecologically and sustainably sound
Students will be given opportunity to network with Indigenous counterparts at the Bina Hill Institute.
Students will engage in one day cross-cultural understanding of forest life and the sustainable livelihoods project undertaken by the North Rupunnuni District Development Board in cooperation with the Surama Eco-Tourism
Students will also get a feel for the ethnic, cultural make-up and the built environment of Guyana's Coast
Courtesy call with the Vice Chancellor, University of Guyana