What is TeachAg Belize?
TeachAg Belize is an embedded course at Penn State that includes an introductory immersion experience, allowing participants to explore formal and non-formal education about agriculture through indigenous populations with multi-lingual cultures.
Participants will learn more about the role of indigenous knowledge in agricultural education in the multi-cultural context offered by the country of Belize, through the help of our partners CELA Belize
Participants will…..
- Investigate different program structures for engaging in education in agriculture in a non-US based location
- Explore engagement of indigenous knowledge as a factor in effective agricultural education
- Discuss effective strategies for engaging multi-lingual students and families in agricultural education programs
Check Out the Tentative Embedded Course Syllabus Here!
Estimated Cost: $3,500 which includes a plane ticket, all group activities, and most meals
TeachAg Belize Timeline
Applications Open: Now!
Application Close: November 15th, 2022
Successful Applicants Notified: November 18th, 2022
Embedded Course Begins: January 9th, 2023
Travel to Belize: March 5th-12th, 2023
Post Travel Presentation: April 3rd, 2023
What costs are associated with this opportunity?
Estimated Cost: $3,500 which includes a plane ticket, all group activities, and most meals
Financial Aid
The Office of International Programs at Penn State has funding available to help students be able to travel abroad.
You can check out available funding opportunities using the button below.
If you have any questions regarding these funding opportunities, contact Ketja Lingenfelter at ketja@psu.edu.
Additional Information
This experience does fulfill the study abroad requirement of the International Agriculture (INTAG) minor.
Who are the Instructors and Course Leaders?
John Ewing
Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education
jce122@psu.edu
Carson Letot
Ph.D. Candidate, Agricultural and Extension Education
ctl84@psu.edu
Melanie Miller Foster
Associate Teaching Professor of International Agriculture
mjm727@psu.edu
