Engaged Opportunity Grants
Ujamaa Community Abroad Experience in Cuba
Supporting a cultural immersion trip for students in the Ujamaa Residential College
This grant helps fund a cultural immersion and service trip to Cuba, where students gain an understanding of Cuban culture, from religion and food to music and history. In pre-departure workshops, the students learn about the country and reflect on their expectations. While in Cuba, the students conduct a book drive and participate in a book reading with members of the local community. After returning to Ithaca, the team will host another book reading at Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), where they will share photos and a video from the event in Santiago and read excerpts from books by African American and Cuban authors.
Grant category: Student Leadership
Topics: Access, Equity and Justice; Culture, Language and History
The Team
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Marcus Scales, Campus and Community Engagement - Ujamaa Residential College
Student and Campus Life
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Theoria Cason, Residential and New Student Programs
Student and Campus Life
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Carole Boyce Davies, Africana Studies and Research Center
College of Arts and Sciences
In the News
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Students have eye-opening experiences on Cuba trip
– College of Arts and Sciences website
Engaged Opportunity Grants
Supporting a wide range of community-engaged learning projects, from student leadership programs and partnership building to events and conference travel. Open to all faculty and staff.