SIT Rwanda website
Advisor/Important notes:
- SIT programs offer students the opportunity to dive deep into a specific academic topic! These small (15-25 student) programs run on a fixed course model where all students are enrolled in the same courses. SIT highly values experiential learning and makes an effort to get you out of the classroom and into your host community as much as possible. A key component of these programs are the Internship or Independent Study Project that students complete during the last month of their global study semester.
- There are no prerequisites to this program, however, emotional maturity is necessary, as studying genocide and its aftermath may be difficult and upsetting. Knowledge of French is not required but students with a background in the language will have opportunities to use it on the program.
- This program works well for Anthropology, Peace & Justice, IGS, Sociology, Public History, or students interested in memory studies.
Who to contact:
- SIT Program Contact - Abigail Fox (abigail.fox@sit.edu)
- SIT Contact a Former Student Page
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Study the root causes of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda.
- Learn to speak Kinyarwanda, the language of 12 million people
- Examine healing programs for genocide survivors and reintegration programs for genocide perpetrators.
- Be immersed in Rwandan culture through a five-week homestay experience in Kigali.
- Go on a safari in Akagera National Park and learn about responsible tourism as you visit Nyungwe National Park, one of the oldest rainforests in Africa.