Coffee: An International Seminar

December 27, 2012–January 14, 2013 (tentative)

SOC291/SWK291: Production and Place—Coffee Production in Guatemala (2–4 cr)

So what does it really take to make a cup of coffee?
The social network that stretches from your coffee cup all the way back to that little tree nestled somewhere on a tropical mountainside is vast and complex. This seminar will introduce its participants to some of the people and processes that make up this network. In this seminar students will have the opportunity to meet and work alongside those who labor in every stage of production. Discover the people and conditions behind what so many around the world take for granted.

To learn more about one student's experience in the seminar, visit the Coffee Seminar photojournal.

LOCATIONS

Departure from Gordon College

• Guatemala City
• Various locations in western highlands of Guatemala
• Lake Atitlan

COURSE FORMAT

• Assigned readings
• Class discussions
• Visits to
  • Coffee fields
  • Packaging plants
  • Local business
• Field work
• Learning projects

For Academic, Curriculum, Application, and Cost details, go to Coffee Seminar Details.