Students learn in class how to do fieldwork and then they interact with the various members of culture groups in the region. A pre-requisite course in general cultural anthropology is helpful but not required. In CD we learned about starting with the people. We learned about the dangers of paternalism and how this develops an unhealthy dependency. We learned that CD is a lot of trial and error.
Some projects fail while others succeed and grow.
We got to see CD at work through hearing, seeing, and interacting with Scotty, John Cutts, Buzz, and others as well as visiting places like Makki, Silimo, Genyem and living in Pyramid. Most of all we were challenged to research our own CD project using what we learned from class and our own immersion hours in the community. B. EduVenture students will gain an understanding and working knowledge of key issues in the third world community development. Students will leave the program with a solid grasp of the complexity of helping the poor and with basic tools to begin reaching out in compassion in practical ways whether they live in suburban America or a Manila slum. We learned the Who, What, Why and How of Missions from Barry Jordan and saw this at work in Irian Jaya.