in India 2000
of the
SUNY College at Oneonta
Learn and Serve in India 2000:
Study the old and new civilizations
of India while helping
underprivileged children get an
education.
Sponsored by
The Office of International Education
SUNY College at Oneonta
Experience the ever-changing and evergrowing kaleidoscope that is India. The ancient civilization throbs with energy and life.
Learn about the country first-hand through this three-week intersession program. Dr. Ashok Malhotra will guide you through a muIti-disciplinary perspective, featuring excursions to places of historical, religious, and artistic significance.
Participants may register for college credit or join the group on a non-credit basis.
An orientation program for
all particip- ants will be held on the SUNY-Oneonta campus on
November 6-7. Overnight housing is available at the Morris Conference
Center at a modest cost.
Orientation: November 6-7,
1999
SUNY-Oneonta
Leave for India: December 28, 1999
Return to U.S.A.: January 16, 2000
JFK Airport
Visit Old and New Delhi:
The ancient Indian city and the present- day capital featuring
impressive monu- ments of Mogul and British architec- ture.
Agra:
The home of the Taj Mahal, where you will celebrate New Year's
Eve and the arrival of the new millennium.
Jaipur:
The 'Pink city" of India, home to Rajasthani palaces and
architectural wonders.
Dundlod:
The northern desert village, location of the Indo-International
School establish- ed by the SUNY-Oneonta Semester in India program.
In the village of Dundlod, you will have opportunities to take part in several service-learning projects. Tutor child- ren in the English language, assist in the health center, or take part in the construction of a new building for the Indo-International School.
Through Learn and Serve in India 2000, you can continue the tradition of service established by the SUNY- Oneonta Semester in India program in 1996. Participants founded the Indo- International School, which provides educational opportunities for lower- caste children.
Participants in this year's program will help construct a new school building, an enduring legacy to the commitment of the SUNY-Oneonta community to serving others.
Professor Ashok Malhotra, a native of India, has taught philosophy at SUNY- Oneonta for over 30 years. A recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Malhotra has led the College's programs in India 12 times previously.
Professor Malhotra, Education Professor Suzanne Miller, and SUNY-Oneonta student Josie Basile were the driving forces behind the founding of the Indo-International School on the 1996 trip.
Through the Ninash Foundation, found- ed in memory of his wife "to promote literacy among children and adults throughout the world," Dr. Malhotra has raised funds-to begin construction on a new building for the Indo-Inter- national School during Learn and Serve in India 2000.
$4150 for non-NY State Residents
(*Financial aid may apply.)
Tuition (3 credits)
Orientation
Round-trip airfare from JFK to India
Lodging
Meals
Health insurance
In-country transportation
Special events in India
September 1, 1999
311 Netzer Administration Bldg.
State University College
Oneonta, NY 13820
Fax: (607) 436-2475
E-mail: intnat@oneonta.edu
Web: http://w ww.oneonta.edu/ie