Videos tagged with "digital"

Formation, Learning, and Service: University of Portland Students' Exploration of Nicaragua [34:33]
What happens when eighteen students and three faculty and staff members travel to Nicaragua for three weeks to learn about the political, economical, and social situations of the country? University of Portland's Collaborative for International Studies & Global Outreach (CISGO) attempts to answer that question with Formation, Learning, and Service: University of Portland Students' Exploration of Nicaragua, a digital storytelling project by communication studies professor Courtney Vail Fletcher and videographer/photographer Jeff D. Kennel. Every spring, several University of Portland students, faculty, and staff members take part in the Nicaragua Immersion program through the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership. The program allows students to engage in service learning, focusing on the culture and current social justice issues facing the country. A participant in the 2011 Nicaragua Immersion, Fletcher decided to film the trip for a documentary. "We wanted to come back and share the stories and experiences we had with a wider range of audiences," Fletcher said. "We are only 21 people who got to have the experience, but we can share it with so many through the documentary." Videographer/photographer Jeff Kennel, who works in the Office of Marketing and Communications, also travelled with the group and documented it with film and photos. "We want to touch upon what the students did during the trip and how it will form and change them," Kennel said. "They learned about ...
Tags: nicaragua, Student, University, Service, Moreau Center, Fair Trade, Free Trade, University of Portland, UP

A week in Nicaragua [02:05]
Surf trip to Hacienda Iguana Nicaragua.
Tags: Joe Cheshire, Charlie Weatherby, Mike Koester, Hacienda Iguana, Colorado's, Nicaragua, Surfing, Go pro, Digital, Wunderland

Nicaragua Oral Digital Storytelling [03:02]

Tags: Nicaragua

DireccionDigital Proyecto Turistico [05:47]
San Juan del Sur is Nicaragua's premier beach town with fun for all.
Tags: san juan del sur, nicaragua, playa, mar, surf, beach, tour, town, arena, tortuga, turtle, fun, diversion, rivas, turismo, tourism

Penas Blancas Massif--Cloud Forest [02:04]
Sorry for the bad video, it's a digital camera. This is a cloud forest at 6000 ft in Nicaragua. It is about 2 hours northeast of Matagalpa, on the road to Tuma/La Dalia. I highly recommend a visit here. If you are interested in visiting, message me and I will answer any questions. ... nicaragua "rain forest" "costa rica" matagalpa jinotega "penas blancas massif" "cloud forest" "central america" "eco tourism"
Tags: nicaragua, rain forest, costa rica, matagalpa, jinotega, penas blancas massif, cloud forest, central america, eco tourism