Mayterm 2023 印度
不可思议的印度之旅, 发现了无数的民族, 文化, 宗教, cuisine from high-tech cities to the rural communities. Be prepared for an unforgettable, life-transforming time!
Start on campus for a week of teaching and 文化 training, 你将在哪里看电影, learn about Hinduism and how to navigate the 文化 of 印度. 旅程进入繁华 加尔各答，以其 卡利神庙, 你将在哪里服务 特蕾莎修女之家. 在海里划船 恒河, the most sacred place for Hindus, see the funeral pyres up close. 住在印度农村, where you will serve children and begin learning a village language, 被充满挑战的经济环境所包围, 还有巨大的希望.
Taste spicy curries, cooling yoghurts, sweet chutneys, refreshing chai. 享受宝莱坞电影，有或没有字幕! 观看印度教徒做礼拜, 参加基督教礼拜, engage in conversation with Christian and Hindu leaders.
Journey inwardly as you reflect more deeply than ever about the nature of the self, 痛苦, 财富, 和基督教礼拜. 当你遇到景点时，向外旅行, 气味, 口味, tactile experiences you have never confronted before. Journey together as skilled leaders help you debrief on your experiences toward self-discovery, 学术学习, 寻求上帝对你未来的指引.
Cruise the open markets and large, modern shopping malls. 在城市中漫步 金奈、瓦拉纳西、加尔各答、海德拉巴, Hanumanthauram村. Grapple with countless modern paradoxes in one of the most ancient civilizations in the world.
Learn how Christians of the past and present have sought to introduce gospel-oriented change to 印度, 并鼓励自己有所作为!
从这个项目的校友那里得到启发
你会调动你的思想, 心, 通过讲座来激发精神, 电影, 音乐, 以及精神塑造练习.
We’ll travel together from LAX to 印度, arriving to our first destination, 加尔各答 (加尔各答). In 加尔各答 we’ll combine class房间 learning with service in several of 特蕾莎修女之家 in the old city. Visiting William Carey’s Serampore College reminds us of the sacrifice that early missionaries made to translate the Bible into local languages while advocating for the social, 文化, 以及当地居民的环境权利. 乘火车过夜.
>Nothing compares to seeing first-hand the sacred 恒河 在印度教徒最神圣的城市 瓦拉纳西. Take a boat ride on the Ganges in the evening and witness the funeral pyres as well as the unforgettable ritual of Brahmin priests doing a ritual that puts the Ganges to sleep every night. 本周晚些时候，我们将访问 海德拉巴 in the Deccan Plateau, a 10-million-person city dominated my Muslims. 看看莫卧儿建筑，享受莫卧儿食物. 和更多的!
前往 钦奈 位于印度西南海岸, 我们在哪里可以吃到美味的食物, 参见British colonial, 莫卧儿王朝, 现代建筑, 并了解印度教和基督教. 我们将讨论一些人是如何参与社会活动的, 经济, 文化 challenges and opportunities in the city and rural regions. 我们将去看宝莱坞电影，享受文化活动. 看看我在哪里. 托马斯殉道，并访问 St. 托马斯教堂.
Living at Little Flock Children’s Homes in the rural village of Hanumanthapuram 会是一次难忘的经历吗. 被几个人包围 印度的村庄, this Christian 首页 is a life-giving place for children needing a 首页. The children will teach you how to play cricket – and watch you lose! You’ll visit villagers and learn a few sentences in the local language. 看看为当地乡村妇女开设的珠宝制作班. 在下午享受美味的印度茶.
课程
满足通用电气 全球思维
考察印度神话, philosophy and society from its beginning to the present and grapples with the similarities and differences between Christianity and Hinduism.
满足通用电气 服务社会
The course will provide a survey of the impact of Christian Missions on 印度n society and culture with special emphasis on social justice: e.g., 印度人的ag娱乐官网和习俗, 家庭传统, 性别, 杀害女婴, 艾滋病毒, 宗教公差.
Dr. 查尔斯•Farhadian Professor of World Religions and Christian Mission at Westmont since 2004 (M.Div., Yale University; Ph.D., Boston University), has co-led the 印度 Mayterm three times. 他已经访问亚洲35年了. 几本书的作者, Charlie enjoys learning about the relationship between 宗教 and 文化 and helping students discover their passions and talents while traveling and learning. Seeing how the Triune God transforms 文化 thrills him.
Dr. Viji Cammauf (博士, 研究生神学联合会, Berkeley California; President of Little Flock Children's Homes, 钦奈, 印度)是一位被任命的牧师. 她教博士生灵性形成, 其中包括传教和社会改革, 在阿拉哈巴德的山姆·希金波坦大学, 印度. She grew up in a Hindu 首页, became a devotee of Jesus in her college years. Viji teaches for Perspectives on the World Christian Movement on Contextual Mission and 社会正义. She enjoys leading conferences on Missions and Spiritual Formation.
项目成本 & 日期
项目费用为7800美元，其中包括学费, 房间, 董事会, 入口费用, 旅游, 国内旅游, 前往洛杉矶国际机场的交通, 以及洛杉矶国际机场往返机票. Students are responsible for the cost of lodging and food for the first week of the program on campus. (Students may request on-campus Mayterm housing through the Housing Office.) Program will run from June 26-30 on campus and July 1 or 2-August 7. Please note that the USA departure date may be July 1 or July 2 depending on flight prices. 奖学金提供给符合条件的学生.
合格的学生可获得有限的奖学金.
程序标准
除上述一般资格外, 以下是必须满足的要求, 有或没有合理的住宿, in order to complete all essential elements of the program. 所有参与者必须能够:
- Participate in regular communal meals based on a local diet and with limited control over food choices. In some locations, be prepared to participate in preparing and cleaning up after these meals.
- Tolerate local diet with limited control over food choices in most (some) locations.
- Anticipate possible exposure to peanut or other food allergens.
- Navigate multiple irregular surfaces and walk up to 5 miles a day, hike up to 5 miles with the group.
- Navigate carrying personal items including suitcase and/or backpack without assistance.
- Anticipate having sufficient emotional wellness to fully participate in the program safely and successfully despite the limited availability of frequent access to psychological services.
- Anticipate at least double occupancy accommodations on some if not all locations.
- Receive the final dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at least two weeks prior to the commencement of the program.
- 如果符合条件, receive the most recent Covid-19 vaccine booster at least two weeks prior to departure if it has been at least two months since your last Covid-19 vaccine or booster.
资格
- 类站
- GPA(最低2分).3绩点(合资格)
- 申请及论文
- 个人和教员推荐信
- 项目总监访谈
如何申请:
For more info about how to apply, please contact ocp@lunchpenny.com. For more info about the program, contact Professor Farhadian at farhadian@lunchpenny.com.