CBA looking for documenters for Panama trip

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CBA is relaunching its study abroad program to Panama over winter break for this coming year, 2017-2018, and is looking to recruit CoJMC students. 1-2 scholarships ($500 - $1,000) for the program are specifically for qualified J-school students to create a documentary project for the trip. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 21. Below are some highlights from the program:

Panama: Leadership, Ethics, Entrepreneurship, and Design (LEED) in Rural Panama
-Partner with students from a local Panamanian university, Oteima Technological University
-Update PR strategy and a marketing plan for a sustainable teakwood farm
-Help redesign a solar-powered student-housing cottage in rural Panama
-Opportunity to practice and learn Spanish
-Location of the famous Panama Canal
-Sun rises on the Pacific & sets on the Atlantic
-Beautiful terrain of beach, rainforest, & more!
-JOMC students: 1-2 qualified students will be offered a scholarship between $500 and $1,000 to create a documentary project for the trip!
-Credit: 3 hours of BSAD 491 (for all students)
-Deadline: Friday, April 21st at 11.59 PM CST
-Application: MyWorld.unl.edu or link here

If you have any further questions about the program, the documentary project or our partnership, please feel free to contact Dr. Osiri at jkosiri@unl.edu.