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Photo Essay: CET Colombia

Written by Jeffrey Suliveres, (Amherst College) Student Correspondent CET Colombia, Spring 2019

Another monthly installation of beautiful Univalle wall art—this time depicting an interpretation of a masked student protester.
Colorful streets like these are common in the historic sector of Cartagena de India, the principal port of Colombia and the most visited city in Latin America.
CET student captured whipping up some delicious lunch after students shadowed farmers in Palenque on a day in the fields.
San Basilio de Palenque is the first freed town established by enslaved Africans in the Americas.
Kid Pambelé is a town wide hero who put Palenque on the world map as a two-time world Jr. Welterweight boxing champion during the 70’s.
A young New Yorker fearlessly rides a horse for the first time displaying his mastery of different transportation systems.
The Botanical Garden in Bogota is a must see if you ever find yourself in the Colombian capital.
The school in the Cartagenan neighborhood, La Primavera, had a warm welcome for CET students after they toured barrio Nelson Mandela, a town established by internally displaced persons.

CET Jordan: Academic Consultation Board

Over the years, we’ve built a strong network of locally-based faculty that we’re proud to call our peers. These faculty make up our Academic Consultation Board—a select group of local voices and thought leaders that help advise and shape components of the CET Jordan program. 

Board members support the program in many ways, including but not limited to:

  • Leveraging topical expertise to help develop courses, including field-based components.
  • Teaching courses or guest lectures for CET Jordan and custom programs
  • Recommending and providing academic resources for research

2022-2023 BOARD MEMBERS

  • Dr. Bader Al Madi | American University of Madaba, PhD, Sociology, Political Science
  • Dr. Amani El Serhan | University of Jordan, PhD, Women's Studies
  • Dr. Amani Qashmar | University of Jordan, PhD, Education
  • Dr. Areej Alawzi | University of Jordan, PhD, English Literature/Translation
  • Dr. Ahmad Al Khrisha | World Islamic Sciences & Education University, PhD, Arabic Language & Literature

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