The Protection and Wellbeing of Displaced Children: A Colombian Case Study

3 units

This Colombian Case study involves a travel portion which will take place in May 2024 over approximately 10 days in collaboration with the School of Government at Los Andes University Students will meet over zoom with Los Andes students in spring, 2024 for 3-4 sessions. Students will spend the majority of the time in and around Bogota with guest lectures from faculty at Los Andes University, UNICEF, Government officials and others as well as site visits to displaced communities and other at-risk populations around Bogota. Students from the Brown School and Los Andes will have the opportunity to learn, observe and reflect together on a range of issues and approaches - from high-level policies to community-led approaches to protection. During their stay, students will shadow implementing programming for children and families, and review monitoring and evaluation frameworks and other internal accountability processes. Students must apply for the course at sa.wustl.edu. There is a $1800 course fee for Brown School students. This will cover airfare, housing, in country transportation, breakfast, insurance. Students are responsible for all costs not covered by the course fee, including travel to the airport, additional meals, personal expenses, and visa or immunizations. Travel: May 18-25, 2024. This is a summer course, but students will have zoom sessions on 3-4 Fridays in April and May 2024.