Global Exchange Reality Tours has been asked by Eco Cuba Network, a project of the Green Cities Fund, to arrange travel to Cuba for US Social Workers who wish to participate in the Cuba research program: Social Welfare: A Holistic View of Human and Environmental Sustainability [2] in Havana and Pinar del Rio, Cuba, October 12 - 20, 2013.
For complete information and updates on this tour:
Social Welfare: A Holistic View of Human and Environmental Sustainability [2].
For information on CEC's available for this tour, contact Marjorie Ziefert [3], of the Michigan chapter of the NASW.
If you have any question as to whether you qualify as a participant, and for additional programmatic, practical and logistical information, please contact: Pam Montanaro [4], US Coordinator of Eco Cuba Network [5], 510-649-1052.
For more information on Eco Cuba Network [5].
For articles, blogs and videos on environmental protection and sustainable development in Cuba: Eco Cuba Network Environmental Resources [6].
For articles on Social Welfare in Cuba: Resources on Social Welfare in Cuba [7].
City tour of Havana to sites of environmental, cultural and historical interest
Overview of social welfare system in Cuba
Site visits to neighborhood/community development projects
Department of Social Welfare, University of Havana
Intentional community of Las Terrazas
Family doctor clinic, school and day care center
Double room accommodations in 4 star hotel and 2 meals per day.
Full program
Tour guide and translator for all scheduled events
Transportation to all scheduled events
Price Does Not Include:
Round trip Airfare Miami to Havana ($400 - 450 as of 4/13)
Cuban visa and required Cuban health insurance ($75 as of 4/13)
Bottled Water and other drinks
Optional evening cultural activities
Personal expenses
Please contact Pam Montanaro at pam@ecocubanetwork.net [4] or 510-649-1052 to receive the Custom Tour Code for this tour.
We must receive your application and a non-refundable deposit of $500 two months before departure. Payments by Mastercard, Visa and Discover are welcome. Full payment is due 6 weeks before departure.
This trip will be as diverse as possible in terms of race, age and life experiences. We strongly urge people of color to apply. In some cases, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for low-income applicants.