Colombia, Vietnam added to SIT summer portfolio
Publication Date: September 13, 2018
Publication Location: Brattleboro, VT
Contact: Kate Casa | [email protected]
Applications open Sept. 15
With undergraduates’ schedules in full swing for the new academic year, it’s not too soon to start thinking about how to make the most of summer 2019. Imagine snorkeling in one of the world’s top diving sites as you study marine ecology in Panama, building career skills with an internship at an NGO in Vietnam, exploring Madagascar’s extraordinary natural environment to learn about traditional medicine, or learning Arabic in Jordan or Morocco.
Those are just some of the many opportunities available through School for International Training (SIT). During summer 2019, SIT Study Abroad is offering 23 programs in 17 countries that will appeal to a wide range of majors and interests, including five skills-building internship opportunities.
Like all SIT Study Abroad programs, each summer program offers academic rigor and an immersive cultural experience within the framework of at least one critical global issue. Applications for these programs open September 15.
New to the SIT Student Abroad summer portfolio this year are:
Colombia: Building a Culture of Peace – Integrate peace studies with Colombia’s cultures through music, dance, and food from the program base in the vibrant, multicultural Caribbean Coast city of Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Vietnam: Nongovernmental Organization Internship – Learn about development and the roles of nongovernmental organizations engaged in social change through this guided internship, which also includes lectures and site visits. Customize this program based on your areas of interest.
SIT summer programs, sorted according to themes, are:
Climate | Environment
Iceland: Renewable Energy, Technology, and Resource Economics
Indonesia: Biodiversity and Conservation in Bali and Borneo
Jordan: Engineering and Design for Sustainable Environments
Nepal: Geoscience in the Himalaya
Panama: Marine Ecology & Blue Carbon Conservation in the Pacific & Caribbean
Tanzania: Climate Change and Sustainability, Mount Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar
Development | Economy | Inequality
India: Agroecology and Food Security in the Himalaya
Panama: Community and Nongovernmental Organizations Internship
Vietnam: Nongovernmental Organization Internship
Global Health
China: Community Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine
India: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Practices
Jordan: Counseling and Humanitarian Action Internship
Kenya: Public Health in the Tropics Internship
Madagascar: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems
Switzerland: Food Security and Nutrition
Media | Arts | Social Change
Argentina: Art, Memory, and Social Transformation
Migration | Identity | Resilience
Jordan: Intensive Arabic Language Studies
Morocco: Arabic Language and Community Service
Peace | Human Rights | Social Movements
Colombia: Building a Culture of Peace
South Africa: Education and Social Change
South Africa: Social Justice and Activism Internship
Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy
Uganda and Rwanda: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Lake Victoria Basin
Visit our website for more information on these and all of SIT’s immersive, experiential study abroad opportunities.