Description

Ecuador is characterized by great geographical, economic and ethnic diversity. The smallest country in the Andean highlands offers an idyllic climate, mountain vistas and mild weather as well as a complex scenario of social, cultural, economic and political phenomena. The Community Internships in Latin America program offers a semester of study and experience with a focus on community participation and social change. Current issues of globalization, ecological issues, oil politics and Plan Colombia are addressed as students learn from individuals who help make change happen. Models of community participation, organization, development and social change are compared and contrasted.

Highlights

A home stay is combined with a hands-on internship and independent study opportunity designed to meet your own learning goals. A field seminar involving local experts and activists provides an intensive immersion into Latin American daily life and culture.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Please consult the HECUA website for up-to-date pricing

Program Fees Include:

Tuition, room and board, and all group field experiences ground expenses.

Experience Required

yes

Four semesters of College-level Spanish is required to participate in our semester-long program.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Scholarships are Available

HECUA provides up to three USD 750 Merit scholarships and two USD 1,500 Scholarships for Social Justice for semester-length programs each fall and spring. More information about the application process for either scholarship is available on the HECUA website or by contacting the organization.

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript

Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs's Mission Statement

HECUA is an organization of 18 liberal arts colleges, universities and associations dedicated to education for social justice. Together we shape academically rigorous, study-abroad and off-campus study programs that address the most pressing issues in our neighborhoods, nations and world. This unique educational collaboration engages students, faculty and practitioners in learning that generates knowledge and tools for social transformation and community building. At HECUA we learn by seeing, reflecting and acting with others. HECUA specializes in integrating theory and practice, bringing together key disciplines that equip students to be active citizens and leaders - locally and globally.