Program areas at World Learning
Global Development and Exchange - For more than 30 years, World Learning has worked to bridge the gap between the desire for human development and the ability to achieve that goal. We work globally to build the capacity of individuals, communities, and institutions to take ownership of their own development, secure just and effective policies and structures, and create sustainable positive change. Activities include supporting STEM centers for youth in Algeria, designing study tours for influential global professionals, implementing youth leadership programs, assisting primary schools in Lebanon, and training teachers of English to speakers of other languages. This year some 30,000 people from nearly 150 different countries have participated in a World Learning in-person or virtual program. Our approach to global development employs strong local partnerships and uses experiential approaches grounded in the organization's 90-year history to identify solutions to pressing global and local development challenges in basic education; workforce development; and civic engagement. Locally driven international development projects build the foundations of citizen participation in under-represented communities around the world. By connecting people through experiential learning and opportunities to practice what the organization teaches, World Learning has created a vast global network of students and alumni, faculty, staff, and in-country partners working together to inspire and lead effective social change. Learn more at: httpswwwworldlearningorgwhatwedo
SIT Graduate Institute - The SIT Graduate Institute offers graduate students and professionals internationally focused full-time and hybrid degrees accredited master's degrees, as well as certificate and professional development programs. Program options are provided in U.S. and globally, including in Argentina, Ecuador, Iceland, India, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Vietnam. The Institute's mission: prepare students to be inter-culturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens. In doing so, SIT fosters a worldwide network of individuals and organizations committed to responsible global citizenship. Programs include international education, Sustainable Development Practice, TESOL, climate change policy and advocacy, humanitarian assistance and crisis management, global health, and diplomacy and international relations. SIT alumni and partners are engaged in creating, leading and developing social justice, educational and international development organizations around the world. Degree candidates, include high-ranking government officials and leaders in civil society from the developing world. SIT Graduate Institute served as a training center for early Peace Corps volunteers and attracts many returned volunteers as staff and students. Learn more at https://graduate.sit.edu/.
SIT Study Abroad - A pioneer in experiential, field-based study abroad, SIT offers semester, summer, and custom term programs for undergraduate students in over 40 countries worldwide, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations. Our program mission: Prepare students to be inter-culturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens. In doing so, SIT fosters a worldwide network of individuals and organizations committed to responsible global citizenship. SIT Study Abroad fulfills this mission with field-based accredited academic study abroad programs for undergraduates. The Study Abroad experience includes: rigorous academic programs through a field-based, experiential approach; undergraduate research through Independent Study Project Case Studies; cultural immersion through fieldwork, intensive language classes, and urban and rural home stays with local families; a small group of students in each program, supported by SIT faculty and staff, home-stay families, in-country experts, and community members; and, a commitment to reciprocity as the foundation of our educational philosophy. SIT Independent Study Projects often lead to advanced research including Fulbright and Watson fellowships. Learn more at https://studyabroad.sit.edu/about/.
International Honors Programs - International Honors Program (IHP), a program within SIT, offers undergraduate students a unique comparative learning opportunity to analyze and contrast today's global conditions, evaluate issues and challenges, and compare solutions across countries and cultures. IHP participants study issues relating to public health, the environment, globalization, urban planning, governance, food security and agriculture, international relations, social justice, and human rights. Learn more about IHP at httpsstudyabroadsiteduprogramsihp...
The Experiment in International Living - World Learning's founding program has been offering immersive cross-cultural exchanges, fun and thought-provoking adventures, and experiential learning programs since 1932. Due to the pandemic, The Experiment did not offer its normal program portfolio abroad. The Experiment pivoted digitally and offered virtual exchange programs for students from the US and the Middle East. The program, The Experiment Digital, served over 600 students and ran for eight weeks during the summer months. Through Experiential activities, group work and webinars, students were able to engage online supported by digital program facilitators. The Experiment Digital builds leadership and communication skills, gain essential international experience, increase self-confidence, and enhance global awareness. The Experiment Digital is supported by the Steven's Initiative, administered by the Aspen Institute and by generous donors and family foundations. Learn more at https://www.experiment.org/.
Other program services, including TESOL and auxiliary student services.