IDST 4340 Event Proposal

Proposed idea- Obstacle course/tuff mudder type event

6 giant obstacles
o Behind the Oaks
o Register as teams
o Possibly open to community/maybe just campus wide

Each obstacle would be related to a global issue or pandemic around the world (clean
water, child slavery, sex slavery, etc.)
Support from SU Health and Wellness and Campus Rec would
Global Issues is involved- in the research of the obstacles and the decision making process of
which global issues will be represented in the course.
This event would involve quite a bit of research into the issues going to be in the
spotlight, if we are going to present these to the campus/community we need to be doing them
justice. Although this would be presenting them in a light hearted way, we need it to also leave
an impact on those of us building the event but also those that attend.
Class objectives involved-

Understand the range of problems facing communities both near and far

Understand the inter-relationship of community problems on a global scale

Work cooperatively, using sound critical thinking skills and cultural awareness, to
propose solutions to at least one problem

Clearly present potential solutions to appropriate groups

Why should this be held?-

This event should be held not only to bring awareness to less publicly talked about
global issues, but also to let the staff and student body see what could be done to make even
the tiniest Impact in the solutions to these on local/state/national/global levels. It would also
allow the IDST students that will be graduating this December or May put all of the things they
have learned over the last 4 years through freshman studies, critical thinking, creative
experience, and global issues together for one last all-encompassing project.
*It is an understood that safety of the participants would be of concern and we are looking into
specifics on liability, and will be more concrete with that once obstacles have been decided on
and planned out.*