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SIT programs are developed around a framework of the most critical global issues (CGIs) of the day. Our programs are interdisciplinary and appropriate for a variety of majors. Most programs address two CGIs within specific cultural and geographical contexts or comparatively across several countries and continents.
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What's New at SIT
From decolonialism to salsa dancing, SIT posts nearly 100 webinars online for free
SIT Study Abroad Welcomes 164 Students on 19 Summer Programs
A Message from the CEO of World Learning and the President of SIT on the Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death
SIT Study Abroad Photo Contest 2021: The Winners
SIT Study Abroad Selected as Finalist for 2021 GoAbroad Innovation Awards
SIT Updated Risk and Safety Message for Undergraduate Students
A Message from the CEO of World Learning and the President of School for International Training
SIT Study Abroad 2021 Photo Contest Now Open
Join the Spring 2021 Critical Conversations Webinar Series with SIT
Fall Critical Conversations’ success inspires a spring series
Read World Learning Inc.'s 2020 Impact Report
Apply by December 14 for spring online programs
SIT virtual internship with Kenyan hospital offers insights on public health
International Honors Program (IHP) on Reciprocity in Action
SIT wins Innovation in Crisis Response award from GoAbroad
Former SIT Study Abroad academic director chosen as first female running mate of any presidential candidate in Ghana
World Learning and SIT Announce Partnership with Diversity Abroad
We’re at a tipping point; here’s what you can do
SIT Health and Safety Update In Response to COVID-19
SIT stands with Vermont and our Brattleboro community
SIT increases scholarships for Peace Corps volunteers repatriated due to COVID-19
How SIT's global community came together during the pandemic
UN Secretary-General names SIT Grad Institute alumna Lizbeth Cullity to top Central African Republic post
SIT Uganda alumna running for Congress
Announcing Dr. Cheikh Thiam, new dean for Africa South of the Sahara
[VIDEO] Study Abroad in Argentina with SIT
Custom and Faculty Led Programs
SIT works with colleges and universities to develop international programs and strategies. We collaborate closely with you to design programs and initiatives that fit with your curriculum, desired learning outcomes, and specific academic goals.
Alumni Spotlight
Expert Faculty
SIT Study Abroad academic and program directors are experts in their fields. Most are based in the country of study and were born, raised, and/or educated there. All have deep local networks and connections with universities, NGOs, and community leaders.
Steve Wandiga, PhD
Academic Director, KENYA: Global Health and Human Rights • Academic Director, KENYA: Public Health in the Tropics Internship • Academic Director, KENYA: Virtual Swahili Language (All Levels)
Orli Fridman, PhD
Academic Director, SERBIA, BOSNIA, and KOSOVO: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans • Academic Director, SERBIA & KOSOVO: Virtual Internship in Transitional Justice, Human Rights & Memory Activism • Academic Director, SERBIA: Transitional Justice, Human Rights & Memory Activism Internship
Suman Pant, PhD
Academic Director, NEPAL: Development, Gender, and Social Change in the Himalaya • Academic Director, NEPAL: Intensive Nepali Language (Beginning, Intermediate, & Advanced | Online) • Academic Director, NEPAL: Borders, Identity & Community Resilience • Academic Director, Nepal, IHP: HUMAN RIGHTS: Movements, Power, and Resistance
Alyson Dagang, PhD
Academic Director, PANAMA: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation • Academic Director, PANAMA: Marine Ecology & Blue Carbon Conservation in the Pacific & Caribbean • Academic Director, PANAMA: Community and Nongovernmental Organizations Internship
Featured Published Student Works
“Field Observations and Physical‐Biogeochemical Modeling Suggest Low Silicon Affinity for Antarctic Fast Ice Diatoms”
JGR Oceans, Sept. 2019
2017 Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology
“The Community Influence of Sponge and Coral Aquaculture in Zanzibar”
University of Denver Undergraduate Research Journal
Fall 2019 Tanzania: Zanzibar Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management
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