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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...
Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change
In this program, students gain insight into the challenges facing a traditional society affected by an international tourist population and increasing development. The program is based in Bali, a microcosm of the contending forces and contradictions at play throughout Indonesia. The 13,000-island nation of Indonesia has historically attracted an array of traders, colonizers, and settlers from throughout the world and the nation's long history of adaptation and change continues today as tourism and global marketplace influences dramatically alter Indonesia's natural and cultural landscapes. A predominantly Hindu island in an otherwise Muslim nation, Bali offers a blend of religious and cultural...
Bali Service-Learning program
Join VIA for a two-month service-learning experience in Bali, Indonesia. This is a cultural immersion and service program geared towards college undergraduates and other adults who want to gain a hands-on, multi-faceted perspective on a unique land. What is it? The VIA Bali Service-Learning program is an 8-week group cultural immersion and service opportunity. Volunteers will live with Balinese families, learn about the community and culture, and engage in service projects at the invitation of local groups. What do the volunteers do? Living: The island of Bali, known for its verdant rice terraces and unique form of Hinduism, is a magnet for beach-seekers,...
Sea|mester Study Abroad at Sea
Global semester at sea programs offering credit in marine and nautical science, communication and leadership, while voyaging throughout the worlds oceans aboard traditionally rigged schooners. Voyage duration ranges from 20 to 90 days. If you're looking for a unique educational adventure, one that is not confined by the four walls of a traditional classroom, then Sea|mester could be the right program for you. Throughout the year, Sea|mester offers global semester at sea voyages for college students and high school graduates. S/Y Ocean Star, our 88-foot schooner sails full-time in the Caribbean, whereas our new vessel S/Y Argo circumnavigates the world....