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Study and Service Learning Programs in Tibet Amid the Unrest
Tibet charms travelers with the unique and deeply spiritual way of life of its people and its geographic location, with most of the Himalayan mountain range lying within it.
This remote southwestern Chinese region received 4 million tourists from both home and abroad in 2007. According to the Embassy of the Republic of China in the US, Tibet's tourism revenue accounts for more than 14 percent of the region's gross domestic product.
Following the recent widespread unrest in Tibet, travel permit to this region has been restricted for domestic and foreign visitors. Most international study and service learning programs were cancelled. "Until restrictions are lifted, allowing travelers to obtain Tibetan travel permits, we cannot send individuals into Tibet and will not compromise the safety of our volunteers," says Jeremy D.T., Asia Program Manager for Global Crossroad, an organization that runs volunteer programs in Tibet.
From interviews with program providers of study, volunteer, jobs, adventure, intern, and high school programs in Tibet listed on GoAbroad.com, safety of participants is the number one factor in deciding to run or cancel a program in an area affected by crisis or unrest.
Read what organizations with Tibet-based programs have to say about the current unrest in Tibet, how this affects their programs, and their advice for future participants. Read more...
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ProWorld Service Corps
Conservation, health care, education, human rights, journalism, and business internships put you on the front lines of grass roots development projects. Internships are based on your skills and the needs of our host communities. Weekly adventures combine with cultural immersion, volunteer work, and intensive Spanish classes to create an unforgettable life experience. Programs start every month of the year. Enroll now for Spring and Summer 2008.
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Study Abroad Italy
Study Abroad Italy (SAI) offers US and international college students the highest quality English-speaking programs available in Italy. Students can earn US college credit while attending SAI programs in Milan, Florence, Rome or Sicily. We offer first-rate academics, housing, Italian cell phones, excursions and much more. Now accepting applications for summer and fall 2008.
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Cultural Homestay International
Thought about spending part of your summer living abroad? Cultural Homestay International offers the chance of a lifetime! Our unique program matches you with a host family during a 1-3 month program in any of our 30 countries. As an Overseas English Tutor (OET), you'll help your hosts learn the language through casual conversation (up to 15 hours per week). Room and board is provided, with ample time to explore your country and no experience necessary!
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Still wondering what to do this summer? Why not Volunteer or Intern abroad! Boost your resume with a professional internship. Give back to a community in need by volunteering in a children's home in Ecuador, teaching dance to children in the Philippines, or working with environmental conservation in Costa Rica. Choose from a variety of locations: Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Philippines, Italy or Spain. Placements are customized and available all summer.
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The Scholar Ship
Students considering studying onboard The Scholar Ship can now interact directly with the program's alumni worldwide to learn first-hand about their experiences while traveling the world aboard the ship. Request a call-back from a TSS alumnus!
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Tropical Adventures
Thinking about volunteering in Costa Rica this summer? Want to make a difference, meet new people and have fun? Voluntour with other volunteers participating in a variety of service projects throughout Costa Rica, making new friends and learning about the country's culture, language and beauty. Projects include teaching English, saving sea turtles and helping at an animal refuge park, with plenty of time for leisure and sightseeing as well.
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Work Travel SA
It's no secret that South Africa offers the world's most vast cultures and natural beauties. May it be student festivities, African bush life or simply a change that you looking for - WorkTravelSA has a volunteer program running that will make this summer a memorable one for you, allowing you to give back in any arena and still getting to have fun and travel.
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Konall Culture Exchange
Come join KCE in China for an exciting Semester Abroad or custom tailored immersion program that offers a full curriculum in Mandarin language and Chinese Culture. Classes are designed for individual students and can start anytime for any duration. Our renown, ONE-ON-ONE intensive language instruction, professional Mandarin instructors, and pure Standard Mandarin environment make KCE the ideal immersion program for students whose goal is to achieve fluency as quickly as possible!
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Study Abroad Hawaii
You don't have to leave the US to study abroad. Study Abroad Hawaii was created to give students a 'domestic' option while still having an incredible cultural and academic experience. In the Study Abroad Hawaii program you will spend a semester or summer term studying at an accredited university on Oahu and in your spare time take part in program excursions including attending a Hawaiian luau, hiking a dormant volcano, and snorkeling in coral-filled waters.
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NECA - New Etruria College Association
Earn college credits while experiencing Italy. Scholarship funds still available to reduce program cost in the SUMMER PROGRAM 2008 (3-6 credits) and FALL SEMESTER 2008 (up to 18 credits). High academic standards and individualized attention. Interdisciplinary courses in various fields of study and Directed Study offered. Program highlights include excursions off the beaten path so you can immerse yourself in the Italian lifestyle. Participants earn credits through Daemen College, New York.
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Cultural Embrace
Explore new destinations, make new friends, gain practical work and life skills, and get paid while you have fun working and teaching around the globe. Positions available in: hospitality, tourism, customer service, food & beverage, health-care, nursing, farming/agriculture, manual labor, and teaching/tutoring. Cultural Embrace pre-arranges and guarantees placements prior to departure, and includes housing, orientation, training (TEFL), visa, academic, and insurance assistance. Experience and foreign language helpful, but not required. Call 1.888.214.8570 for personalized attention.
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TEFL Online
Get certified from home to teach English abroad! With TEFL Online, an internationally recognized teaching certificate from an accredited institution is only as far away as your computer. The convenient, affordable 60-hour course includes personal feedback from your own TEFL tutor, plus video tutorials that give you a glimpse into a real TEFL classroom. And if you enroll before May 31, you'll get 15 percent off all TEFL Online courses!
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Middlesex University, London
Middlesex University's fully integrated summer program offers more than 80 courses in a range of subjects. The program runs for either 3 or 6 weeks in July and August and credit earned is easily transferable to most US universities. Accommodation, meals and an exciting social and cultural programme are all included. Based at the beautiful Trent Park campus, complete with 950 acres of rolling grounds and an outdoor pool, central London is only 35 minutes away by tube.
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Adelante
Adelante is still accepting applications for July. You could do Graphic Design in Chile, Tourism in Costa Rica, Arts in Oaxaca.... See our website for a full list of internship options, costs and application forms. The program includes: airport pick-up, language classes, housing, internship assignment, some excursions, Director in-country. Programs are also available in Spain and Uruguay. We look forward to helping you experience living and working abroad!
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