Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change

  Chile

• Santiago: 
Santiago
• All Other Areas in Chile: 
Temuco

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: early Sept-mid-Dec; early Feb-mid-May

Description: Experience firsthand the impact of education and educational policy on social change in Chile and Argentina. Both countries are known for their high educational levels, sustained governmental engagement in educational policymaking and implementation, and a solid cadre of committed educators. Innovative approaches to educational delivery and nonformal instructional networks, ranging from privatization to popular educational programs, also flourish here. Today, the forces of globalization, on the one hand, and local and ethnic voices, on the other, present new challenges, especially in regard to meeting the needs of marginal and/or disenfranchised sectors of the population.

Highlights: Based in Santiago, Chile, participants engage in themes such as education and equity, popular education, intercultural education, and education and human rights. Visits to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a Mapuche community in southern Chile provide opportunities to compare differing approaches. A four-week Independent Study Project is a hallmark of SIT Study Abroad programs.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Contact sponsor

Experience Required: yes

Previous college-level coursework in education, Latin American studies, or development studies. Three recent semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and the ability to follow coursework in Spanish, as assessed by SIT.

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Chile in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 12-15

Scholarships are Available. To make study abroad opportunities available to a wide range of students, SIT Study Abroad offers a variety of scholarships. We base all scholarship awards on need and merit. Awards range from $500 to $4,000. For a full list of scholarships, and to download a scholarship application, please visit our web site.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement: SIT Study Abroad is the accredited higher education institution of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization promoting international and intercultural understanding, social justice, and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. SIT prepares students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens through SIT Study Abroad, undergraduate, field-based academic programs operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, and thorough short-term professional training and graduate degrees in language teaching, conflict transformation, international education, social justice in intercultural relations, management, and sustainable development.

Year Founded: 1932