The Cabo Verde Islands Education Abroad Project
The Sustainability, Equity, & Justice Fund Grant Program promotes sustainability by providing grants to create and implement projects that positively impact environmental, social, health, and economic practices on our campus and in our community.
The Cabo Verde Islands Education Abroad Project
Amount Awarded: $50,000
Academic Year: 2021-2022
Implementation: Spring 2022
Full Application: Link
Six – eight students were selected to participate in the Cabo Verde Islands Education Abroad Project, which took place during Spring Break, March 18- March 28, 2022. This student group will become a cultural sustainability team, exploring one of “the gateways” to Africa and African descent cultural histories. They will return and share their findings in a series of Black History events to be scheduled on campus. The hope of the project is that returning students may apply for LDST or ESJ credit(s) for presenting and attending follow-up guest lecture(s) during spring quarter 2022.
Western Today interview with Dr. Karen Dade: Connecting to Cabo Verde: A Q&A with WWU's Karen McLean Dade
Western Today article about trip: WWU Students to embark on Cabo Verde Islands Education Abroad experience with Secondary Education Professor Karen Dade