The Gulf Coast after Katrina
Location: New Orleans, Dulac - Louisiana
Dates: January 9-20, 2010
Course: English 220 (ES) (HU); English 370 (ES); English 570
Contact: Miriam Schacht, Radford 222, 920-424-7475
Details: http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/abroad/neworleans.php
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Join a group of UW Oshkosh students and experience Creole and Louisiana bayou country culture while exploring the relationship between history, culture and disaster response. Participate in five full days of service work while you learn from a Native American community in Louisiana that has been devastated by hurricanes. Process your experience through journaling, discussion, field visits, literary productions of Native American and African American authors from the Gulf Coast and a reflection paper. Develop a personal connection with communities outside of Wisconsin and a sense of citizenship in the world as you begin to appreciate regional and ethnic cultures and heritages and understand race, ethnicity, class and culture in the U.S. and in your own community.
Service learning activities are assigned on the first day of service during orientation; participants will not have further information related to the actual service activity in advance. The work will take place outside and may include painting, gutting, demolishing or rebuilding houses and is supervised by professional construction managers. Please remember that you are responding to needs in other peoples' lives - you'll learn more about these needs after arrival on site.
See the LA United Methodist Disaster Response brochure for more information.
This is an alcohol- and drug-free program. Any participants found using or under the influence are sent home immediately at their own expense.
All of the information included here is subject to change. Modifications may be required depending on the exigencies of the situation.
Course(s)
Course Dates
Inability or failure to attend may affect your participation, course grades and ability to receive and use financial aid. If you cannot attend, you must indicate this on your study abroad application.
January 6 from 12:00-4:00pm (location t.b.a.)
January 8 from 12:00-4:00pm (location t.b.a.)
Choose one:
English 220 3 units (crs.)
Native American Literature (ES) (HU)
Prerequisite: Any Writing-Based Inquiry Seminar (WBIS 188) or English 101 or English 110.
English 370 3 units (crs.)
Native American Literature II (ES)
Prerequisite: English 281 or consent of instructor.
English 570 3 units (crs.)
Native American Literature II
This is a graduate level course.
Accommodation
Dulac Community Center (Dulac, Terrebonne Parish, LA)
The community center serves the needs of low income families. Participants will be housed in bunk rooms with bedding, showers and a laundry facility. All community center guests of the same gender, including individuals and guests with other groups, will share one room.
Address: 125 Coast Guard Road, Post Office Box 349, Dulac, Louisiana 70353; Phone: 985.563.7483; Fax: 985.563.7826 · E-mail: dcc1@mobiletel.com
New Orleans Holiday Inn Express
Address: 221 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA; Phone: 1-504-962-0800; Fax: 1-504-9620701
Schedule
The January 2010 schedule is tentative and is subject to change.
| January 9 | Arrival in New Orleans; overnight in New Orleans |
| January 10 | Transfer to Dulac Community Center |
| January 11-15 | Community service in Dulac |
| January 16 | Transfer to New Orleans via the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve and the Wetlands Acadian Culture Center in Thibodaux |
| January 16-20 | Field visits in New Orleans, including a plantation visit, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Day parade and a visit to the African American Heritage Museum. |
| January 20 | Return to Wisconsin |
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions, activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate attractions or activities.
Flight
Luggage Limits
Restrictions on carry-on baggage (t.b.a.).
Restrictions on checked and excess baggage (t.b.a.).
Depart UW Oshkosh
Long-term parking is allowed on campus in parking lot 6 with a valid UW Oshkosh parking permit. Participants may park on campus for the duration of their study abroad experience, except for semester-long programs.
Meeting Date & Time: t.b.a.
Departure Time: t.b.a.
Departure Location: Parking Lot 6
Flight
t.b.a.
Return to UW Oshkosh
Estimated date & time: t.b.a.
Return Location: Parking Lot 6
Fees
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$1,230 |
The program fee estimate is $1,130 - $1,230 plus air based on 10-12 participants. The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience! |
| Estimates for Additional Costs | |
$ 100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$ 250 |
Airfare (this will fluctuate) If taking Amtrak, use an estimate of $350 instead |
$ 120 |
Meals in New Orleans and on travel days |
$ |
Local Transportation in New Orleans (add to estimate if you will be using taxis for personal travel) |
$ 100 |
Personal Spending Money ($100-$500) |
$ |
Subtotal of estimates for additional costs |
$1,800 |
Total Estimated Expenses |
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
Program fees cover transportation between UW Oshkosh and the U.S. airport by school bus; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; food for meals at Dulac Community Center (participants prepare their own meals using the food provided); tours/visits (including transportation and entrance fees) listed on the finalized itinerary; and pre-travel orientation. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; airfare; meals while on field trips or otherwise off campus; local transportation costs not associated with the finalized itinerary; health insurance; tuition when the participant has exceeded the 18-credit tuition plateau during the 14-week UW Oshkosh semester; and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
STEP I
Read the study abroad application instructions and complete the GENERAL Office of International Education application as outlined on our Apply page.
In addition, access PROGRAM-SPECIFIC application materials as needed from below on this page.
STEP II
Program-specific documents due by the application deadline.
Review the Safety Awareness show (give this some time to load!)
Complete the LA United Methodist Disaster Response Accident Insurance Application and Participant Liability and Medical Release forms. The final form requires a witness to your signature; be sure to sign this form in front of someone you know, then have this person sign and date on the 'witness' line.
STEP III
Program-specific documents due by the Friday following the application deadline.
There are no additional program-specific documents due during STEP III of the application process.
Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Construction Skills Training (free!)
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
To reach your student directly
Use the contact information listed under "accommodations" above.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office
of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Dr. William Baurecht: Coordinator, National Student Exchange - baurecht@uwosh.edu
- Maria Carvalho : Front Line Advisor - oie@uwosh.edu
- Tom Kiekhafer : Program Manager - kiekhaft@uwosh.edu
- Brian Mylrea: International Student Advisor - mylreab@uwosh.edu
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program
Dr. Miriam Schacht will be traveling with the student group. She can be reached using the contact information under "accommodation" above or by email at schachtm@uwosh.edu.
This page was last updated on: November 6, 2009