Why Partner with SIT
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SIT is a thought leader in study abroad with extensive experience implementing immersive programs. With each SIT custom program, institutions gain the advantage of our expertise in creating impactful and academically rigorous experiences that are tailored to their goals and priorities. These benefits include:
Programs throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East with deeply embedded local networks and contacts. SIT has strong, long-term relationships with communities, NGOs, institutions, and other local partners that provide unique opportunities for engagement within diverse cultural and geographical environments.
Experiential education at the forefront of participant learning. We help institutions prepare their participants to be effective intercultural leaders, forward-thinking professionals, and informed citizens committed to responsible global citizenship. Our approach goes beyond exposure to fully integrate the experiential learning cycle through on-site engagement, reflection, and debriefing. SIT’s academic framework as an accredited institution of higher learning ensures that programs maintain the highest standards while addressing institutional goals
Boutique customization and comprehensive support. SIT’s custom and faculty-led programs are uniquely, intentionally, and collaboratively designed, using on-the-ground expertise to implement and enhance each institution’s vision. Our staff and faculty provide holistic support and engage with institutional partners on a peer-to-peer level, ensuring mutual respect and understanding throughout the program lifecycle- from initial inquiry through implementation and reflection.
Diverse program models serving multiple audiences from undergraduate and graduate students to professionals. SIT offers faculty-led experiences, SIT-led programs, professional development seminars, and internship opportunities, among other possibilities. All models are adaptable to meet the specific needs of each institution.
Focus on Critical Global Issues and strategies for impacting positive change. Participants gain a better understanding of complex social and environmental issues through a critical lens that examines challenges from multiple perspectives. This approach enables participants to develop nuanced understandings of global challenges and envision practical, ethical solutions that promote equity and justice.
Commitment to reciprocity and ethical program design. We help institutions integrate decolonial, ethical, and reciprocal strategies into their program design and pedagogy. This approach ensures that programs and participants engage respectfully with host communities while highlighting diverse cultures, perspectives, and voices from the communities where programs operate.