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SIT Study Abroad Ecuador: Development, Politics, and Languages (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador
  • Program Terms: Fall, Ongoing, Spring
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: SIT/World Learning 
  • Restrictions: Miami University applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall 2024 05/15/2024 05/29/2024 09/02/2024 12/15/2024
Spring 2025 11/01/2024 11/15/2024 02/03/2025 05/18/2025
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean Program Group: Approved Provider Billed
Program Type: Field Study, Study Abroad Areas of Study: Anthropology, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics, Family Science, Gender Studies, Humanities, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Spanish, Urban Planning, Women's Studies
Miami Scholarships Allowed?: No Housing: Home Stay, Hostel, Private Residence
Minimum GPA: 2.5 Language of Instruction: Spanish
Class Status: 2-sophomore, 3-junior, 4-senior
Program Description:

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