Jan Plan in India 2014 Information Session

(Plan your Jan Plan EARLY!!!)
There will be information sessions on Sunday September 8, at 7pm and Monday September 9 at 4:30pm (both in Diamond 122) for the 2014 Jan Plan in India (MU 267) taught by Professors Steven Nuss (srnuss@colby.edu) and Nicolás Dosman (nadosman@colby.edu).  This is a three-credit course that fulfills Colby's Arts and International Diversity requirements AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MUSICIAN TO ENROLL IN THE COURSE!  WE SEEK A DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS WITH A RANGE OF  ACADEMIC, SCIENTIFIC, ATHLETIC, MUSICAL, AND ARTISTIC TALENTS. AND INTERESTS.

 The course is taught at the Gandhi Ashram, a school for academically and musically talented but economically disadvantaged youth in Kalimpong, a city high in the foothills of the Himalayas near the borders of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan.  The course requires the Colby contingent to: 1) supplement the Gandhi Ashram's teaching staff by designing and teaching five hours of daily English, Science, Math, Music, or general studies instruction for junior high school and high school Gandhi Ashram students; and 2) to use readings in contemporary Western and Indian cultural theory and music history to explore the area's colonial history, the history of India's caste system, and the complex socio-economic, cross-cultural, and diversity issues raised by the Ashram's unique approach to education and by the impact of the Colby presence at the Ashram and in the surrounding communities.  The course also introduces Colby students to the incredible historical Silk Road history and sites of the Kalimpong and Darjeeling areas and concludes with a visit to the temples, mosques, and historical sites of Delhi, India's bustling capital.

Come to the information session(s) and get your name on the interest list or contact Professor Nuss NOW if you think this Jan Plan might be for you.   Dates: January 3-27.  Estimated cost: $2900 (including round trip international flight from New York City and domestic flights within India, food and lodging at the Gandhi Ashram, and lodging, tours, and some meals in Delhi).

 And see below for more detailed information on the course:

http://colbyindia.blogspot.com/ (the current source for general information)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Da6KoJOTv0 (a short public television spot on the Ashram)

http://www.colby.edu/music/nuss/janplan08/ (a rudimentary website that needs updating but the core information is still accurate)