Our Staff Abroad
University of Florida students flew to Andros Island, Bahamas in late September 2007 to acquire international journalism field experience. Photographers, writers and multimedia journalists at the graduate and undergraduate levels teamed up during the trip to document culture and the community.
The educational experience was part of a program nicknamed the Florida FlyIns, now in its eighth year. In preparation for writing, photographing and doing multimedia journalism abroad, students spent the first part of the semester doing research in the university's Latin American Studies library collection and hearing from expert guest lecturers.
After the trip, the last part of the semester was dedicated to producing an exhibition, publishing an online magazine, and submitting stories for publication in U.S. and foreign media outlets. Professor John Kaplan developed and teaches the course each fall.
We are most grateful to the citizens of Andros for their support and friendship.