Total Cost: $1600 plus airfare
Total due: March 15, 2014
Deposit due: February 15, 2014
collapse of the Soviet Union and the tightening of the U.S. embargo in the
1990’s left Cubans with limited access to agricultural and pharmaceutical
imports. Without the petroleum that their economy and infrastructure had relied
on, Cubans were forced to re-imagine their way of life. Today, 80 percent of
produce that Cubans eat comes from local agriculture. In 2006, the World
Wildlife Fund declared that Cuba is the only country in the world that
qualifies as developing sustainably. The difficulty of obtaining medicine has
encouraged the widespread use of complementary and alternative medicines, which
are integrated into the medical curriculum in Cuba. Like healthcare, education
is public and free for all citizens, and literacy is at 99.8%. At the core of
Cuba’s remarkable development is an emphasis on community. Join us as we
explore the possibilities of building sustainable communities!
this delegation, you will:
Cuban national priorities including universal education, healthcare, and
the effects of the embargo on Cuban life.
- Learn about the
rise of organic farming in Cuba since the fall of the Soviet Union and see how
it has improved the lives of millions of Cuban citizens.
- Visit local
communities, labor collectives, and cooperatives that demonstrate how ordinary
Cubans are engaging in sustainable development.
- Learn about
preventative healthcare practices, alternative therapies, and food security.
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This is a legally
licensed People-to-People delegation, which will offer a full-time schedule of
educational exchange activities that will result in meaningful interaction
between the travelers and individuals in Cuba.