las nubes semester abroad

LasNubesSemesterAbroad

Mandatory OrientationSessionApril3,2019|HNES142

Agenda

• BevRutherford (CourseFee)• YorkInternational (MichelleLe)• Before thetrip

– Course(s) enrollment– Thingstopack

• Arrivalday• ItineraryinCostaRica• CoursePrep

Beforethetrip

ENROLLINGINCLASSES

• Everyonehereshouldbe“approved”toenroll:thatmeans,ontheREMsystemyoushouldhaveaccess tothecoursesyouhavechosen

• Undergrads– thatisallyouhavetodo• NON-FESgraduatestudents– check

withyouprogram• FESgraduatestudents:youMUST

enrollonREMandintheDOSSIER,includingaLetterofPermission–GraduateStudenttoEnrollinUndergradCourse,oneforEACHCOURSE– http://gradstudies.yorku.ca/files/2

014/08/course-grad-undergrad.pdf

OrientationSessions

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

APRIL

1 2 3 4ENVS4120

Natural History:Environmental

Education inCostaRica11:30am-1pm

HNES141

5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15SpanishWorkshop10am-12pm, HNES

109

16SpanishWorkshop10am-12pm, HNES

109


109


109


109

20

21 22 23COMS4608

Narratives in/ofCostaRica.Individuals,

Communities andtheirVoices

11am-4pmRoomTBA

24EDUC3700

Education for aSustainable Future

10:30am-12:30pmWinters283B

25ENVS4810B

Environmental ArtsandFoodSovereignty

10am-4pmBlackCreek

CommunityFarm(4929JaneSt.,Toronto,ON)

26ENVS4446

Protected AreaManagement

1-4pmHNES142

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PACKINGLIST

GENERALGUIDELINES1. TravelLight: Onelargebackpackorduffle

bagperpersonplusonedaypack.(Donotpackmorethanyoucancarrybyyourself!)

2. Packitemsthatareeasytowashanddryquickly (e.g.Noheavyjeans;bringsynthetics).

3. Poolitems with friends wheneverpossible.

1. ITEMSTOTAKEFORCOURSE2. CLOTHINGandPERSONALITEMS3. OTHERITEMS4. IMPORTANT!

1.ITEMSTOTAKE

FORCOURSE(s):

• Onegiftforhomestayfamilies($5-10each)

• Notebookorjournal• Anymaterialsforyourpresentation

(papers/research)• Pens,pencils,artsuppliesyoulove• Spanish-Englishdictionary(canbe

shared)• ManualforCostaRica(in-prep,posted

onwebsitebeforetheendofApril)

2.CLOTHING

andPERSONAL

ITEMS:

• Lightcottontrousers,shirts,blouses, t-shirts(both longandshortsleeve)

• Walkingshorts–(nottooshort)

• Hikingshoes/boots• Sneakers• Watershoes• Sandals• Rainjacket(withhood)• Hooded sweatshirt• Hat(forsun)• Sunglasses• Bathingsuit• Towel(quickdrytowel)• Waterbottle• Wristwatch

• Toiletries(someitemscanbepooled)– Soapbar– Shampoo/Conditio

ner– Washcloth– Toothbrush/tooth

paste– Tissues/Wet

wipes– Sunscreen (30

spf)– AloeVeraor

Solarcain– Laundrydetergent

(althoughsoapbarworkstoo)

3.OTHERITEMS

• Umbrella(butcannotbeoncarry-onluggage)• Cellphones,tabletsandlaptops???• Camera andfilmcard• Flashlightand/orheadlamp• Sparebatteries(forcamera,flashlight,headlamp),

thesecanusuallybesharedandmostbatteriesarereadilyavailableexceptcamerabatteries

• Binoculars• Bugrepellent(w/oDDT)• Travelalarmclock• Ziplock bags• Snacksforplane• Waterlesssoapandhandsanitizer

4.IMPORTANT!

Anyimportantmedicationsthatyou

need!

• Imodium (orwhateverisrecommended byforfamilydoctor)

• GravolandTylenol• Polysporin• Plasters(BandAids)• Compede forblisters

Passport!

• Photocopy/scan ofpassport

• USdollars (aprox.US$100in5s,10s,and20s;moreifdonotplan touseATM)

• Remember!YouMAYneedUS$29 topaydeparture taxinCostaRica

Bankcardand/orCreditcard!

• Photocopy/scan ofyour flightinformation, healthinsurance,emergencycontactinformation andbankcardsandcreditcards

ArrivaldayOscar(ACUFON)Exitof internationalflights

MarkMilnes

Narrativesin/ofCosta

Rica.Individuals,CommunitiesandtheirVoices

(GL/SP/COMS4806)

Instructor:AlejandroZamoraApril29- May8,

2019

Itinerary

April23,2019 IntroductionandcourseplanatGlendonCollege

April28,2019 Arrival(by2pmatSJO)

April29,2019 LasNubes

April30,2019 (AM)Dominical – Nauyaca Waterfalls(PM)LasNubes

May1,2019 (AM)CoffeeFarmASBC(PM)LasNubes

May2,2019 BuenosAires

May3,2019 (AM)SanIsidroFair(PM)LasNubes

May4,2019 (AM)CoffeeFarmASBC(PM)LasNubes

May5,2019 LasNubes

May6,2019 (AM)Dominical – PlayaVentanas

May7,2019 (AM)SanJose(PM)DowntownSJO

May8,2019 (AM)UCR- SanJose(PM)CourseWrapup

May9,2019 Departure(Leave fromSJOtoYYZafter 2pm)

EnvironmentalArtsandFoodSovereignty(ENVS4810B)

Instructor:DeborahBarndtMay10-19,2019

Itinerary

May9,2019 Arrival(by2pmatSJO)

May10,2019 LasNubes

May11,2019 (AM)SanIsidroFair(PM)SanIsidro

May12,2019 (AM)Coffee farm ASBC(PM)LasNubes

May13-15,2019 LongoMai

May16,2019 SanIsidroFair

May17,2019 LasNubes

May18-19,2019 AlexanderSkutch Festival

May20,2019 Departure(Leave fromSJOtoYYZafter 2pm)

NaturalHistory:

EnvironmentalEducationinCostaRica(ENVS4120)Instructor:Leesa

FawcettMay21-30,2019

Itinerary


May21,2019 LasNubes

May22,2019 (AM)FarmASBC(PM)LasNubes

May23,2019 (AM)CoffeefarmASBC(PM)LasNubes

May24,2019 (AM)Dominical – Ballena NationalMarinePark(PM)Uvita - LaCusinga

May25,2019 (AM)Sierpe – kayaking(PM)Mangrovesrestoration

May26,2019 (AM)Uvita toLasNubes(PM)LasNubes

May27,2019(AM)LasNubes(PM)Local school(Night)LosCusingos - Bats

May28,2019 (AM)LasNubes(PM)Community groupASBC- Activity



May31,2019 Departure(Leave fromSJOtoYYZafter2pm)

ProtectedArea

Management(ENVS4446)

Instructor:SheilaColla

June1-10,2019

Itinerary


June1,2019 LasNubes

June2,2019 (AM)Dominical – Manglares(PM)PlayaVentanas

June3,2019 LasNubes

June4,2019 (AM)Rivas– Cloudbridge(PM)LasNubes

June5,2019 (AM)LosCusingos(PM)LasNubes

June6,2019 Rivas– LasQuebradas

June7,2019 COBASHomestay

June8,2019 LasNubes

June9,2019 LasNubes

June10,2019 LasNubes

June11,2019 Departure(Leave fromSJOtoYYZafter2pm)

EducationforaSustainable

Future(EDUC3700)

Instructor:SteveAlsop

June12-21,2019

Itinerary

June11,2019 Arrival(by2pmatSJO)

June12,2019 (AM)LasNubes(PM)CasitaAzul

June13,2019 (AM)Schoolvisit(PM)LasNubes

June14,2019 (AM)LosCusingos(PM)LasNubes

June15,2019 BuenosAires

June16,2019 Boruca

June17,2019 (AM)LasNubes(PM)CasitaAzul

June18,2019 (AM)SanRafael (hydroProject)(PM)EcoCampus

June19,2019 (AM)Schoolvisit(PM)LasNubes

June20,2019 LasNubes– Communitycelebration

June21,2019 Dominical – PlayaVentanas

June22,2019 Departure(Leave fromSJOtoYYZafter2pm)

Conservationand

DevelopmentforSocial-

EnvironmentalSustainabilityandWell-being(ENVS4810A)

Instructor:FelipeMontoyaJune22-30,2019

Itinerary

June21,2019 Arrival(by2pmatSJO)



June24,2019 (AM)Regulo’s farm(PM)CasitaAzul


June26,2019 Boruca

June27,2019 Boruca

June28,2019 (AM)Felipe’s farm(PM)LosCusingos

June29,2019 (AM)Marvin’s farm(PM)LasNubes

June30,2019 (AM)LasNubes

July1,2019 Departure(Leave fromSJOtoYYZafter2pm)

TravelDetails

• http://fes.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=58480

• MustfillthisformbyApril20,2019

Whattoexpect?

• Intensivecourses, fullofactivities• Earlystart• Longdays(frequently)• Exposure tolocalfoodandculture• Bugsandcritters• Rainandhumidity

Ifyouhaveconcernsorneedaccommodation,pleasecontactJosephineCampanelli Zeeman,Director,OfficeofStudentsandAcademicServices, FES([email protected])

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