UW Program on the Environment

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The Living Breath (LB) of wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Committee is seeking three (3) graduate or undergraduate applicants for a UW Student Study Abroad Program to Aotearoa, New Zealand (NZ). This program is offered through the UW Department of American Indian Studies and the UW Student Study Abroad Student Tour Program. Students will receive one (1) academic credit.

The LB Committee supports the advancement of studies in Indigenous food sovereignty and security and the purpose of this trip is to connect UW students who are studying, researching, or have an interest in Indigenous food sovereignty with Māori food sovereignty projects and initiatives. Selected students will visit Māori communities in Whakatane and Whanganui who are enacting food sovereignty as a way to nurture health and wellbeing and strengthen food security.

This Study Abroad Program will take place during the 2024 Spring Break with a tentative date range of March 14 - 24, 2024. We are planning to travel to NZ March 14 or 15 and arrive back in Seattle on March 24.

The Study Abroad Program covers student’s airfare, meals, accommodation, transportation, medical insurance and UW Tours administrative fees. Students will cover their incidentals. Members of our Living Breath Team will be traveling with the students.

Deadline to submit application: January 12, 2024
Link to apply: https://shorturl.at/vCMV5
For more information, please contact Tia Yazzie at [email protected].