{"id":3888,"date":"2017-11-02T12:40:07","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T16:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/?page_id=3888"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:13:17","slug":"international-experiencegins3200what-to-expect-in-belize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/international-experiencegins3200what-to-expect-in-belize\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect In Belize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        What to Expect In Belize\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">No two days are exactly the same during the GINS 3200: Experiential Learning Abroad course. During the two weeks spent in Belize, students will work on a community-based project with oversight from Carleton faculty and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.celabelize.com\/\">Center for Engaged Learning Abroad <\/a>(CELA). In addition, they will participate in various opportunities aimed at enhancing both their intercultural competency and understanding of the topics associated with their project. Students will attend presentations provided by local academics, professionals, and Elders; connect with community members; and engage in a variety of cultural activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright wp-image-3889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/Cocoa-240x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/Cocoa-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/Cocoa-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/Cocoa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/Cocoa-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/Cocoa-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/246\/Cocoa-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ixcacao Chocolate Demonstration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Past presentations have included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Socioeconomic Issues in Belize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous Peoples of Belize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belizean Biodiversity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foods of Belize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ethnobotany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garifuna Culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cultural activities may include, but are not limited to, exploring archeological sites, a jungle hike, learning about and preparing Belizean foods, visiting museums and local villages, and participating in optional excursions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No two days are exactly the same during the GINS 3200: Experiential Learning Abroad course. 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