PITZER PROGRAMS: STUDY ABROAD INFO SESSION
Monday, September 16 – 12:30pm
Dining Center 207
Pitzer’s unique global programs are designed to focus on intercultural understanding, community engagement, and social responsibility. These programs are a fit for students who want to be part of a tight-knit cohort of students, who are exploring topics in-depth through field research, internship, or service-learning experiences. Join us for this Q&A with Regina Range, Director of Pitzer Programs.
Program Details
Academic Notes: Set curriculum – view webpages for details.
Language: Language intensive, but without explicit prerequisites for eligibility.
Program Type: Third Party Provider – Blended Model
Experiential: Carry out a directed independent study project, internship, or service-learning experience focused on a topic of interest or community need.
Housing Options: Homestay
Swarthmore Approved:
Pitzer: Ecuador
Pitzer: Costa Rica
Pitzer: Nepal
CASA: MELBOURNE – VIRTUAL INFO SESSION
Monday, September 16 – 12:30pm
Zoom – Register here
The CASA-Melbourne academic program explores Melbourne’s place locally and globally, its history and future, and its links to its indigenous communities. The University of Melbourne, currently the number 1 ranked institution in Australia, offers a flexible design that allows students to combine over 100 areas of study. One of the world’s most livable cities, Melbourne, Australia is also one of its most multicultural. Join us for an online Q&A with Eloise Lyndon, CASA Melbourne Manager.
Program Details
Academic Notes: Open and varied
Language: English
Program Type: Third Party Provider – Integrated Model
Housing Options: Apartment
Swarthmore Approved:
CASA Melbourne
MIDDLEBURY: ARGENTINA/URUGUAY – INFO SESSION
Friday, September 20 – 12:30pm
Dining Center 206
The largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, Argentina is known locally as “The Land of the Six Continents” for its geographic and climatic diversity. Students on Middlebury programs must come in at intermediate/advanced levels of Spanish and adhere to the Middlebury Language Pledge. While abroad, students live. in homestays and study with local students at approved partners institutions. By living and studying with local residents and getting involved in the community through volunteer work, internships, and extracurricular activities, students can build authentic relationships and fully integrate into life in their host city. Join us for a Q&A with Claudio Gonzalez-Chaiaramonte, Director of the Middlebury Schools in Argentina and Uruguay.
CASA: SANTIAGO – STUDY ABROAD INFO SESSION
Monday, September 23- 12:30pm
Dining Center 163
The CASA Santiago program aims to provide students with the opportunity for full immersion into Chilean culture and Spanish language, while receiving credit toward their home school degree. The program is available to students form all academic disciplines who have had a minimum of five-six semesters of college-level Spanish (or the equivalent). Students take a Pro-Seminar course designed specifically for CASA students. CASA also assists each student with course enrollment at one or more to 3 top universities for direct enrollment courses taken with local university students. Join us for this Q&A with Pilo Mella, the Resident Director for CASA Santiago.
Program Details
Academic Notes: Open and varied
Language: English
Program Type: Third Party Provider – Blended Model
Experiential: The CASA Santiago program offers opportunities to participate in research, internships, and volunteer activities
Housing Options: Homestays
Swarthmore Approved:
CASA Santiago
SIT: WEBINAR ON THE HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE
Wednesday, October 9 – 12:00pm
Pre-Register here
Homestays are an integral part of many of SIT Study Abroad’s programs. During this webinar, participants will receive an overview of SIT’s approach to homestays, learn about the vetting process for homestay families, and begin to realize the extraordinary learning opportunity that comes from living with a local family and more. The webinar will also include a panel of former students who will share homestay experiences while on SIT programs.
Program Details
Academic Notes: Varied
Language: Varied
Program Type: Third Party Provider – Field-Based Model
Experiential: Independent Study Project or internship
Housing Options: Homestay
SEMESTER CINEMA: INFO SESSION
Thursday, October 24 – 12:00pm
Dining Center 208
Join us for a Q&A with Jay Craven, Senior Consultant for Semester Cinema and an award-winning independent filmmaker. Semester Cinema provides a learning adventure firmly grounded in film-making and the liberal arts, which begins with a 1-week excursion to the Sundance Film Festival. In the following 7 weeks, students focus on daily classes, hands-on workshops, and master classes with visiting artists. Instruction is designed to prepare participants for the 6-week production of a feature-length film.
Program Details
Academic Notes: Film Studies
Language: English
Program Type: Third Party Provider – Center Based
Experiential: During production, students work under the mentorship of 28 professionals, in a wide range of positions, from wardrobe supervisor and camera operator to script supervisor, set decorator, prop master, assistant editor and second assistant director.
Housing Options: Dormitory
Swarthmore Approved:
Semester Cinema