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SIT Study Abroad
A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT Study Abroad provides academically engaging semester and summer programs in Asia and the Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East for undergraduate students. "SIT Nicaragua taught me to imagine another world and begin creating it. All the conversations I had with my companeros, teachers, and homestay family seemed to end with the same question: if we don't like how things are, what are we going to do about it?" -- Mariella Castaldi, SIT Study Abroad Nicaragua Fall 2009, Oberlin College Focus on Critical Global Issues SIT Study Abroad programs examine critical global issues...
Rwanda: Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding
In 1994, Rwanda was the site of one the most atrocious genocides in contemporary human history. In the span of 100 days, about 1,000,000 million people were killed, resulting in a broken and devastated country. Since 1994, Rwanda's peace building process has been successful in restoring trust in state institutions, engaging Rwandans in the reconstruction of sustainable reconciliation, and in overcoming ethnic divisions. This program examines the origins of conflict in Rwanda; the social, human, and psychological impacts of genocide; and the challenges and opportunities of post-conflict restoration. Students learn from Rwandan and Ugandan academics as well as local and international...
Uganda: Post Conflict Transformation
The combination of a colonial legacy and post-colonial politics contributed to wide divisions in many African nation-states, including Uganda. Colonial policies created significant discrepancies between northern and southern Uganda that have continued to fuel ethnic tensions. This program examines the origins of the conflict in northern Uganda; issues of identity construction in the Ugandan context; and ongoing efforts by Ugandans to advance peace, community building, and reconciliation. A major focus of the program is on the challenges associated with displacement: estimates suggest that the number of internally displaced Ugandans reached 1.7 million people, amounting to roughly 80 percent of the...
Study Abroad Program In Rwanda
You've read about poverty and development in textbooks. You've seen pictures of war and hunger on the news. Confused by the complexity of the issues? Wondering how you can make a difference? Transformational development starts with you. Go ED. is a unique study abroad program that will change the way you think about your world. FHI began working in Rwanda in August of 1994 in response to the overwhelming needs resulting from the genocide. The initial focus was to provide emergency relief, trace and reunite children with their families - Child WINS (Children Within Natural Social Structures), assist child-headed households, repatriate...
Uganda and Rwanda: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Lake Victoria Basin
The School for International Training's Study Abroad programs offer field-based study in over 57 countries. Each summer program, offering 6, 8 or 9 academic credits, focuses on a specific academic theme. This academic experience is designed to encourage a global awareness that enables people to live in an interdependent world. Groups of seven to 25 students are led by one or two academic directors. This ground-breaking program utilizes the resources of Makerere University and engage with the active peace-building and NGO community around the city to explore the impact of conflict in the region. Though Uganda has had relative political stability...