TRAVEL SEMINARS

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What is a Travel Seminar?

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Travel Opportunities

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Customized Travel Seminar

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FAQ's

 

 

"I remember a woman looking me in the eye and saying, El Salvador is such a small country. We are so easily silenced. But if you hear us and share our stories, we are not silenced."
 

Participant on an
El Salvador travel seminar     

 

About customized travel seminars
to El Salvador

Our programs are based in San Salvador and usually include trips into rural areas.

 

 

Common themes studied often addressed:

  • Political parties and civil society

  • Human rights

  • Gender issues

  • Environment

  • Globalization

  • Continued relevance of the martyrs of El Salvador

  • Post-war mental health

  • Current role of churches

  • Democracy and citizen participants

  • Immigration and family remittances

  • Natural disasters: droughts, hurricanes and earthquakes

See a sample itinerary of a seminar to El Salvador

Program Options for Sponsors of Trips to El Salvador


Staff

The Center has one program staff person permanently based in El Salvador. More on our faculty in El Salvador...

 

Accommodations: Lodging is in modest hotels or guest houses.

 

What's the next step?

One of our staff can help provide you with information to help you with your application.  They can also help you to plan your theme, itinerary, and will develop brochures for your group. 

Our staff can also arrange travel for you.  Some groups also arrange their own travel.

To take the next step, please call our office or fill out a sponsor application form. Dates are not guaranteed until confirmation is received from our staff in Central America.