MTSU STUDY ABROAD international classroom initiative BELIZE & GUATEMALA MAY 11 – MAY 31, 2021 INTERNATIONAL Central America CLASSROOM INITIATIVE Belize, a diverse culture, is ICI’s portal into Central America and nexus to Guatemala. ICIJ Internationally Published Research RI 4510 International Law & Global Ent Transactions International Classroom Initiative Journal: Belize, Central America (2014-2016) Vol. 1 is the first volume in a series of immersive and enlightening scholarly journals that focus on specific international regions with respect to their unique character, relevant international and intellectual property laws, and developing markets for media and entertainment… In Part Two, select students who participated in the Belize ICI share their research, writing, and commentary, which serves to illuminate their personal insights, discoveries, and learnings. ICIJ 2019-2022 (Vol. 2) will add GUATEMALA research to the Series. Film, Business & Law Workshops in GUA Escuelas de Cine, Negocios y Derechos /Universidad Francisco Marroquin UFM Escuela de Cine Facilities include Recording Studio Film Music & Sound Design Museo Ixchel Leading world museum for Mayan History Escuela de Cine UFM UFM Escuela de Cine Joint Workshop Intellectual Property & “A Star is Born” UFM Film & MTSU ICI Joint Workshop Flores & Tikal GUATEMALA El TIKAL, Guatemala Belize Guatemala INTERNATIONAL LAW Study Border Dispute Organization of American States International Court of Justice U.S. Department of State/U.S. Embassy Guatemala City & U.S. Embassy Belmopan Belmopan Belmopan Homestay Families & Supporters ICI Belizean Supporter: Medina Construction & David Medina Family MTSU Concrete Industry Management Alum. (Pictured below with son Andre and ICI class of 2014. Medina family support provided location for ICI Ladyville Rehearsal Space per MOU w MTSU. Homestay Mom Party with students. Picture above GleniseWilliams, Belmopan Teacher and beloved Homestay Mom. Glenise, husband Raul and family have been popular homestay family 2014 – 2019 “Home Base” UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE Belmopan Main Campus Founding Government Allies for ICI in Belize U.S. Ambassador to Belize Vinai Thummalapally (1st India born Ambassador) Deputy Chief of Mission Margaret “Nini” Hawthorne, Economic/Political Sector Chief Joe Boski & Vice-Consul Terri Meyer, Attorney/Professor Deborah Wagnon MTSU, Belize Minister of Education Patrick Faber* & Belize Minister of Science & Technology Joy Grant *(Minister Farber may be the next Prime Minister of Belize; Election day is November 11, 2020. ICI SPEAKERS U.S. Ambassador to Belize (former CA Supreme Court Justice) Ambassador Carlos Moreno Margaret Nini Hawthorne, Deputy Chief of Mission/Charge’ d’ Affaires & Political/Economic Sector Chief Joe Boski, U. S. Embassy Belmopan ICI SPEAKERS @ UB U.S. Embassy Belmopan (Department of State) ICI visits upon special Invitation BELIZE ZOO Best Little Zoo In the World Ivan Duran CEO Stonetree Records Benque de Carmen, Belize Garifuna Collective Our Belize-based partner and mutual signatory to MTSU Memorandum of Understanding is critically- acclaimed Stonetree Records. Ivan Duran Producer/CEO Stonetree Records WOMEX Producer of Year –Andy Palacio World Record of the Year France 2019 – Calypso Rose Stonetree Session Benque, BZE Andre Medina, Belizean Artist Creative Collaborations A Sense of Place Caye Caulker/ Sailing & Snorkeling on Barrier Reef Caye Caulker ICI Rehearsal Space Ladyville, Belize Placencia, Belize INTERNSHIPS 1st in Central America for MTSU Recording Industry Student BSCAP (Belize Society of Composers Authors & Producers) 2019 Presenting ICI Journal to Jason Guerrero, Chairman BSCAP at Marie Sharp’s Factory, Stann Creek Belize.