Learning Outside One’s Comfort Zone: Discover the Power of Hands-on Learning

Submitted by scoope04 on September 11, 2025 - 4:26pm

Date:

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location:

Macdonald Institute (MINS) 129

Body:

Student reflections from the 2025 Nepal field school

Join us for a discussion about the transformative potential of experiential learning with participants from the recent Nepal Field School. In May 2025, students spent three weeks in different regions of Nepal to learn about “Culture and Development”. The field school was organized in partnership with Broken Earth and Accomplish

A roundtable discussion with students from the 2025 Nepal field school:

Elizabeth Agnew - 5th year student - International Development Studies
Nathan Smith - 3rd year student - Criminal Justice and Public Policy, minor in Political Science
Nora Ziai - 2nd year student - International Development Studies, minor in Geography

Moderated by: Andrea Paras, Director, Guelph Institute of Development Studies

A light lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to help us avoid food waste

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