3 weeks on campus
with 5-day trip
Sequential SST
Chicago and Elkhart County
Theme: Global Heartland
Program Overview
Course Description
This course is based in Goshen, but includes several days in Chicago and day trips to locations from South Bend to Shipshewana. Encounter various religious and ethnic groups, their histories and the global immigration stories that shape this region beyond just today’s politics. You may learn new things about your own borders and crossings as well.
What you can expect:
We’ll look at how newcomers from all over the globe have shaped America’s heartland. In contexts such as a Pakistani diner, a Swedish museum, a Puerto Rican radio station and an Amish shop, we will reflect on migration, ethnicity and religion beyond the current headlines. We’ll look at how newcomers from all over the globe have shaped America’s heartland. You might get to try on a sari when we visit with Indian and Pakistani businesswomen or quiz an Amish shop owner about running a business off the grid.
Upcoming Terms & Trip Leaders
- May Term 2025-26 – Philipp Gollner
Travel, May 3 to 7 - Next date offered: TBD
Additional Courses to Complete SST Theme
GLST 241: Foundations, Transpacific Perspectives on Midwest
GLST 271: Community Engaged Learning , Latino Community Histories
GLST 300: Global Issues, Root Causes of the Migration Crisis
Additional courses are all 3 credit hours and take place on campus.
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