MSID - International Development in Senegal

Study international development in Senegal, a fascinating French-speaking country seen as a bridge between Africa and the West. You also contribute through an internship or research project with a nonprofit organization while you are there. Explore the complexities created by issues such as the environment, globalization, public health, and social justice. Learning from experience is the core of Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID). The program puts you in direct contact with the social and economic realities of actual communities and the people working within them to address complex problems. You live with one to two host families. Nearly all families have hosted program participants and have been chosen for their genuine interest in sharing Senegalese life with an MSID...