Culture & Development in Ecuador

Region: Latin America
Country: Ecuador
City: Los Chillos & Quito
Language: Spanish
Term: Fall-Spring
Semesters of language study required: 4 Semesters of Spanish
Sponsoring Institution: School for International Training SIT

Notes:

This field study program is designed for students to explore development in Ecuador, a diverse and highly indigenous nation facing new challenges, including the recent “dollarization.” As Ecuador copes with political and economic transition, increasing participation on the part of indigenous organizations offers hope for a more inclusive and representative democracy.

Quito, Ecuador’s picturesque 9,000-foot-high capital, is a bustling city with international, colonial, and indigenous influences. Homestays in the semirural outskirts of Quito, as well as educational excursions to communities in the high sierras of the Andes, Amazon basin, and Pacific Coast, further students’ understanding of the impact of Ecuador’s cultural, political, and economic transformation on its national and cultural identity.

  • Spanish Language Course
  • Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecuadorian Culture & Development
  • Ethnographic Field Study Seminar
  • Independent Study Project
  • Rural homestays
  • Educational excursions around the region

For more information, contact an or SIT in Ecuador