Study Abroad in Latin America, Asia and Africa with ProWorld

Location
Belize: Rural Areas, San Ignacio; Ecuador: Quito; Ghana: Cape Coast; Peru: Cusco, Sacred Valley of the Incas

Term
Fall, Spring

Dates
Fall and Spring Semesters

  • Description

    Experience a blend of field studies, adventure and development work. Take your university coursework to another level and put your classroom learning into practice with service-based learning projects.

    A ProWorld semester enhances your global perspective. Projects are developed by our in-country Country Directors and are based on community needs. Volunteer projects happen alongside your academic experiences, providing you with practical and tangible material to enrich ongoing academic classes.

    Fall, Spring or Summer semester studies are available. U.S.-based credits easily transfer to your home school.

  • Highlights

    Engage in service projects, field research, and academic courses while living abroad. Community development projects, field work and adventure activities complement classes, creating an integrated program experience. Home stay accommodations, language classes, and cultural excursions facilitate improved language fluency and full immersion in the richness of local life. This is the semester of a lifetime!

  • Degree Level

    Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

  • Subject Areas

    • Anthropology
    • Culture
    • Development Studies
    • Environmental Studies
    • Intensive Language
    • International Relations
    • Latin American Studies
    • Liberal Arts
    • Literature
    • Political Science/politics
    • Sociology
    • Spanish
  • Cost in US$:

    Please inquire for details.

  • Program Fees Include:

    Program fees help support ongoing development projects and include:
    - Tuition and materials
    - Homestay with a carefully-screened local family
    - Daily meals
    - Project funding and support
    - Language classes
    - Onsite transportation and airport pickup
    - Health and travel insurance
    - Cultural and adventure excursions
    - 24-hour support from ProWorld local staff
    - Access to ProWorld office

  • Experience Required

    no

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants.

  • Typical Living Arrangements

    • Home-stays

  • Participants Travel

    Independently or in Groups

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently or in Groups of 12-30

  • Application Process Involves

    • Phone/Video Interview
    • Transcript
    • Online Application
  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    48 hours

  • Post Services Include

    • Alumni Network
    • Exit Debriefing Abroad
    • Job and Internship Network
  • ProWorld 's Mission Statement

    To empower communities, promote social and economic development, conserve the environment, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens. We invite you to join the ProWorld mission and make a difference in our host communities through our sustainable development model.

  • Year Founded

    1998

Back to Top
Ask a Question

Fields with * indicate required fields.

  • Captcha picture