SIT Samoa - Social and Environmental Change in Oceania (Apia)

SIT Samoa 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.

• More related to environmental humanities; less science-y. 

• Very warm climate, very limited AC (this has been a factor to consider for students with heat-related medical conditions). Most homes are open to the outdoors. Students should be aware that they will likely share rooms in their homestay. May not have wifi access in homes but there are internet cafes nearby.

• It is a beautiful location, but students should be aware that while they are in a tropical climate, it is not a beach resort. 

• Flight costs can vary dramatically depending on when students need to arrive. 

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: 

• Hear perspectives on the human dimensions of climate change in the Pacific.
• Swim the turquoise waters and explore the beaches and wildlife of Oceania.
• Experience the Oceanic lifestyle in rural homes, as well as urban landscapes.
• Study globalization issues in the cradle of Polynesian history and culture.