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India Semester: Environmental Intensive (Gap Year)
Investigate the impact of climate change at the source, traveling from Himalayan glaciers to the Indian plains and examining environmental activism across cultures and landscapes. From the Bay of Bengal to the highest Himalayan peaks, water dictates the lives and livelihoods of millions. As the climate changes, warming temperatures at altitudes result in higher glacial melting in the Himalayas. At...
Investigate the impact of climate change at the source, traveling from Himalayan glaciers to the Indian plains and examining environmental activism across cultures and landscapes. From the Bay of Bengal to the highest Himalayan peaks, water dictates the lives and livelihoods of millions. As the climate changes, warming temperatures at altitudes result in higher glacial melting in the Himalayas. At the same time, more unpredictable weather patterns leave millions vulnerable to drought and cyclones or other tropical storms born out of the Bay of Bengal. Dragons' India gap semester program offers students the opportunity to go beyond tourist trails to live and learn alongside communities on the front lines of this era’s climate crisis. Students navigate from verdant tea plantations to high ...
Program Highlights
Delve into local rhythms on a high altitude trek and at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery retreat.
Focus deeply on the practical impact of climate change and water issues in varied ecosystems, from the mountains to the plains.
Learn to speak Hindi through intensive daily language classes and try out some Ladakhi phrases while trekking through the Himalayas.
Spend time in communities off the beaten path, learning alongside India’s vast diversity of people, cultures, and landscapes.
Pick a mentor and study Sitar, Tabla, Indian cooking, Kathak dance, Urdu, vocals, women’s issues, comparative religion, stone carving, or jewelry making.
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- Agra, India
- Post High School
- During College
- Adventure Travel
- Experiential Learning
- Language Immersion
- Study Abroad
- Volunteering
- American
- Australian
- Canadian
- European
- Kiwi
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by: Ruth PraskinsProgram: India Semester: Environmental Intensive (Gap Year)This program was called Visions of India when I participated in the Spring of 2011. WTBD had connections in Varanasi which created a sense of community and a web of safety. For being in a culture which was so drastically different from anything I had ever experienced, it made all the difference for the chai walla down the street to wave to me every day because he knew my program administrator. As with any cultural immersion, the experience you get has much to do with what you put in, but with...
Everything You Could Hope for And More
by: lceamesProgram: India Semester: Environmental Intensive (Gap Year)The Visons of India course was an incredible experience that has affected me deeply. Any words won't do justice to my experience so I will say simply that this course is fantastic opportunity that I would encourage any friend or family member of mine to do. Before going on course I had read lots of reviews of people who'd done study abroad. I read their glowing reviews about how their experience was life-changing and invigorating. I wanted that kind of stimulus. Even though I didn't know specifi...
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Locations
- Agra, India
Types and Subjects
- Types
- Adventure Travel
- Experiential Learning
- Language Immersion
Availability
Years Offered: 2025, 2026
- During College
- Post High School
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- American
- Australian
- Canadian
- European
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- All Program Activity Costs
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
- High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
- Some college credit, no degree
Application Procedures
- Online Application
- Phone/Video Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
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