SIT Study Abroad Ecuador: Development, Politics, and Languages
Study indigenous concepts of sustainability as it intersects with biological diversity, culture, and quality of life in Ecuador.
WHY ECUADOR?
Living in Ecuador, you will experience a multilingual and multiethnic nation that is also one of the America’s most biologically diverse countries. Here, you’ll study development as well as alternatives grounded in indigenous worldviews that call for respect of natural resources. Two homestays will deepen your understanding of both urban and rural life and culture in Ecuador.
On excursions to the threatened Intag Forest Reserve and the Galápagos Islands you will observe the conflict between development and natural resource preservation. You will also visit the Upper Amazon, where you will experience direct exposure to political ecology and socio-linguistic issues regarding this highly diverse but threatened region.
You’ll explore how Spanish and indigenous languages are used to reinforce and reinvent power relationships as you consider how intercultural and inter-ethnic relations are shaped. You will learn basic Quichua and develop your Spanish language skills through classroom instruction, homestays, excursions, and cultural immersion.
Please visit the SIT Study Abroad website for details on the program highlights and details of coursework, educational excursions, and housing.
MONEY MATTERS
SIT is an all-inclusively priced study abroad program – including academics costs, excursions, accommodations and meals, airport transfers, and health insurance. Be sure to discuss how study abroad costs are handled at your school with your study abroad advisor and read the website for more specific information.
SCHOLARSHIPS
SIT has awarded an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in the past three years. All scholarships and grants are need-based. Awards generally range from $500 to $5,000.
CONTACT SIT STUDY ABROAD
· Visit our website: studyabroad.sit.edu
· Request more information or email us: studyabroad@sit.edu
· Call an admissions counselor: 888-272-7881
· Contact a former student.
· Apply to SIT
☞ Read the Oxy Student Evals
Pre-requisites
Three recent semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and the ability to follow coursework in Spanish, as assessed by SIT.
Visa Process
SIT will guide you through the visa process. Please follow the instruction from the SIT Advisor and submit all the forms in a timely manner.
How to Apply
- ATTEND AN INFO SESSION: Sign up for and attend an Info Session in JOHN 102.
- DO THE ADVISING QUESTIONNAIRE: Complete the Advising Questionnaire.
- MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Visit IPO (Johnson 102) to make an appointment and meet with your advisor! **We do not accept appointment requests over the phone or email while classes are in session.
- APPLY FOR OXY APPROVAL & START THE PROGRAM APPLICATION: You must submit both Oxy IPO application and the SIT World Learning.
Finances
Please visit here for more information.
