Study Abroad Service Programs

*Please note: The Center for Social Concern does not endorse any outside program. The links below are provided for informational purposes only.

The Study Abroad Office, located in the Levering Hall Annex, is the place to begin the process of taking a semester to study abroad. Please consult with them before beginning any study abroad program search.

-Washington Semester, Transforming Communities Program (at American University): http://www.american.edu/washingtonsemester/transforming/

-Amizade- http://www.amizade.org/
Offers semester-long, summer, and spring break programs; community-driven service 

-Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID)- http:// umabroad.umn.edu
Semester- long, offers a six week internship with a local NGO in Kenya, India, Ecuador, or Senegal

-The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership- http://www.ipsl.org/
IPSL programs integrate academic studies with volunteer service and full cultural immersion to give students a deeper, more meaningful study abroad experience. 

Many programs such as CIEE, and SIT, offer study-abroad expereinces which include volunteer experience (clicking these links will take you to the programs that meet this requirement).

Alternative Break Programs

-Break Away-http://alternativebreaks.org/
Organization that provides training and technical support for planning alternative break opportunities.

-Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge-http://www.habitat.org/youthprograms/colchal/
Habitat for Humanity’s year-round alternative break program