Meet the instructors and learn more about the program at the info session:
When: June 9, 2025
Where: Spruce 210A, Surrey Campus | Email internationalprograms@kpu.ca for virtual link
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
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A hands-on experience on global community service in agroecology with Brazil's Web of the Peoples.
Program Highlights
The goal of this field school is to provide students with the opportunity to do community service internationally. You will have the opportunity to do community service with Teia dos Povos (Web of the Peoples), a network of Indigenous, Black, landless and working-class organizations.
After a cultural tour of Sao Paulo, you will travel to Bahia, where you will spend a week at the Terra Vista Settlement. You will also visit Indigenous communities in southern Bahia, and visit historical sites in Porto Seguro. Through an interdisciplinary approach, this 6-credit course and field school gives you a hands-on experience on global community service and opens doors for you to initiate new paths in your life.
Field School Highlights:
- Learn about Brazil's history, culture, and current issues from local experts.
- Visit the Resistance Memorial in São Paulo
- Interact with the founders and current leaders of the Teia dos Povos
- Participate in the process of chocolate production from harvesting the cocoa to industrialization
- Visit a Pataxó community, one of the first Indigenous groups to have its territory officially recognized in Brazil
- Visit the Canavieiras Reserve to learn about sustainable use of natural resources
Destination
São Paulo, Arataca, and Porto Seguro, Brazil
Travel Dates & Class Schedule
| DATES | LOCATION | |
| Pre-departure Classes begin | TBD | TBD |
| Pre-departure Orientation | TBD | Online |
| Travel Dates* | May 1-15, 2026 | São Paulo, Arataca, and Porto Seguro, Brazil |
*Travel dates are subject to minor adjustments (within a 1-5 day difference) pending final reservations, but should occur around the dates as mentioned.
Cost and Payment Details
PROGRAM COSTS
| PROGRAM FEE | TUITION COST - 4-5 CREDITS | INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT | |
| DOMESTIC STUDENT | $3,200* | See tuition estimator** | Estimated $1,600*** |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDENT | $3,200* | See tuition estimator** | Estimated $1,600*** |
*Program Fee includes accommodation, in-country transportation, field trips, comprehensive travel insurance, and a majority of your meals (less drinks and snacks).
**Rate based on a 6 credit charge through Tuition Estimator for Faculty of Arts' program and KSA fees added. Please verify the latest costs by viewing the KPU tuition estimator. Additional fees may apply to your KPU account for the Multi-Pass and Kwantlen Student Association Extended Dental and Health Plan.
***Costs are subject to change. For a more accurate estimate, please search for the field school flight dates through your preferred provider.
PAYMENT TIMELINE
| PAYMENT DEADLINE | PROGRAM FEE | |
| NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION DEPOSIT* | October 24, 2025 | $750 |
| 2nd PAYMENT** | December 1, 2025 | $1,225 |
| 3rd PAYMENT** | January 31, 2026 | $1,225 |
| TUITION (6 credits)*** | January, 2026 | See tuition estimator |
*Note: The deposit goes towards the program fee. Applicants are welcome to pay the full amount up-front if it's more convenient, otherwise, the smaller installments are due by the due dates posted above.
**Cost is an estimate and is subject to change.
***Payment of academic fees, due dates, withdrawal charges, refund policies, and associated policies for academic fees are set as per the university calendar.
WHERE TO PAY
Make your payments on your OSS (Online Self-Service).
SCHOLARSHIPS
Funding opportunities are available for field school students.
| AWARD | amount | application | deadline |
| KPU Global Experiences Scholarship | up to $3,000 | Download | Same as the application deadline |
| One World International Scholarship | up to $3,000 | Download | Same as the application deadline |
Class Offers & Pre-requisite(s)
CREDITS OFFERED UPON COMPLETION
- SOCI 4330 Global Community Service (6 credits)
To enhance their experience in Brazil, students are encouraged to learn basic words Portuguese. Exact day/time for classes TBA. Exact days/times for the pre-departure classes are TBD. Some of the pre-departure work will be done self-paced over Moodle.
PRE-REQUISITES
- SOCI 1125 and 45 credits from other courses, or permission from instructors
Students must be nineteen years or older at the start of the course.
All KPU students are welcome and are encouraged to apply. If you don't have the pre-requisites, please contact the field school faculty leaders with your questions, including your student number, program, expected number of credits completed by Spring.
Note Regarding StudentAid BC
- Core Courses Only: BC Student Loans will only cover field school tuition if the course is a core requirement. Elective field school courses will not be covered.
- Full-Time Course Load: Elective field school courses will not count towards the minimum full-time course load requirement for BC Student Loans.
- For example, if you are taking a loan for the Summer semester, you must enroll in at least 9 credits in addition to your elective field school course to be eligible for BC Student Loans.
Application Details & Deadlines
APPLICATION INFO
- Application and personal statement required
- Interview may be required
APPLICATION DEADLINE
September 30, 2025 by 11:59pm
APPLICATION TIMELINE
| April 4, 2025 | Applications open |
| SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 | Applications close |
| TBD | Confirmation of Acceptance (with scholarship results) |
| OCTOBER 24, 2025 | Non-refundable deposit of $750 due |
| DECEMBER 1, 2025 | $1,225 Second Payment towards the Program Fee is Due |
| JANUARY 31, 2026 | $1,225 Final Payment towards the Program Fee is Due |
| January, 2026 | KPU Tuition Payment Due |
Contact Information
FACULTY LEADERS:
Fabricio Telo
Faculty of Arts
Fabricio.Telo@kpu.ca
Alex Lyon
Faculty of Science
alexandra.lyon@kpu.ca
KPU STUDY ABROAD:
Shanell Wong
Study Abroad Coordinator
