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Criminal Justice Cultural Immersion
Change of perspective
Many of our Blugolds seek opportunities to learn about other cultures. You can be in new surroundings while getting a better understanding of the different cultures in our world by doing a cultural immersion experience. Ranging from a week to semester-long, these faculty-led programs focus on a variety of interesting topics. No matter where you go and what you learn, you’ll gain life-changing perspectives.
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Examples of immersion programs
- Embracing the Somali Experience in Midwestern Public Schools (Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota)
- Civil Rights Pilgrimage (Alabama, Arkansas, New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Cultural Identity in Louisiana
- Hmong Cultural Practices and Ceremonial Immersion (Fresno, California)
- Yosemite National Park: A Sacred Land
- Sports Sciences and Kinesiology in Japan
- Hmong Studies in Thailand
- Social and Environmental Justice Experience to Guatemala
- Women's Lives and Experiences in Nicaragua
- Globalization in China
- Culture, Society and Economics in Argentina