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Mascaradas: A Colorful Tradition in Costa Rica
Have you heard about people wearing masks made out of paper for dancing? This is what Macaradas tradition is about! Learn more here!
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What We Did in Nicaragua: Spring 2018
As part of our semester programs, Spring 2018 students spent a week in Nicaragua. That year, Diane Román, ICADS Communications Coordinator, had the chance to go with them and visit this country for the first time. She shares her experience here!
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Community Partner Forum: Our Commitment with Communities and Education
ICADS Staff members Anthony Chamberlian and Gabriel Vargas had the chance to attend the Community Partner Forum (CPF) organized by the GESI Staff of the Buffet Institute for Global Studies at Northwestern University. Gabriel tells us his experience in this blog post!
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Urban gardens in Curridabat A maternity leave mini-IP
By Katherine Peters, M.Ed. Assistant Director, ICADS
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Politics and Religion Through Costa Rican History
Religion, gender, and politics are difficult topics to talk about in Costa Rica, and believe it or not they're always related. Kattia Castro Flores, an ICADS speaker, is a mother, theologist, and feminist (although it sounds contradictory) has been studying for years the relationship of these three items, and how they affect people.
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