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ECUADOR:
Minnesota Studies in International Development
The Minnesota Studies in International Development (MSID) program
in Ecuador focuses on problems of development and social change
through grassroots internships in poor communities. . The program
is divided into three phases: nine weeks of classroom work in Quito,
the capital of Ecuador; four weeks (fall) or ten weeks (spring)
in a field study placement with an agency or development project
in a rural community; and a week-long final seminar. The longer
spring semester (21 weeks, from mid-January to mid-June) permits
an internship of greater depth than the 15-week fall semester. Course
topics include theories and topics of development, cross-cultural
seminar, national and regional history, economics, and culture.
Field study placement categories include public health, education,
environmental protection, social services, women in development,
agriculture, and small business, involving a minimum commitment
of 30 hours a week. Students study intensive Spanish during the
phase of the program in Quito. Content courses are taught in Spanish
and students are expected to have a working knowledge of the language,
which is essential to communicating with local people. Housing is
in homestays with local families. Eligibility: Spanish through the
200 level (4 semesters) or the equivalent. At least one course each
in global development studies and Latin American Studies highly
recommended.
The Global Campus
University of Minnesota
230 Heller Hall
271 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
PH: 612-626-2223 | Fax: 612-626-8009
tgcsaaex@umn.edu
Program Adviser: Director of Off-Campus Study, X4850, OCS Office,
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Africa
Australia
East Asia
Eastern Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
Middle East
North America
South Asia
Western Europe
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