DePauw in Ecuador

The DePauw-Ecuador Summer Program

June 22 - July 25, 2008
For more detailed information, visit the program page.
Learn about the 2007 summer program by reading this article.

Experience the challenge, rigor and confidence that come with the DePauw-Ecuador Summer Program before the 2008-09 academic year begins. The program provides students with an intensive, five-week program (three weeks at DePauw and two weeks in Ecuador) in Spanish language immersion, cultural awareness and international service.

Due to the growing and changing global community and the importance of dealing effectively in multi-national environments for education, culture, commerce, communication and diplomacy, the DePauw-Ecuador Summer 2008 Program provides the basis for crosscultural understanding and communication through academic work and service. Spending time abroad is an excellent way for students to use their Spanish skills, and to gain context to better understand other cultures as well as their own. Students will be better prepared for the academic demands of DePauw, and to use their knowledge to more deeply engage in their home communities, Greencastle and abroad.

The DePauw-Ecuador Summer 2008 Program allows incoming students who have shown a commitment to service, leadership, intellectual development and cultural sensitivity to participate in a unique experience at DePauw and abroad. Students will be immersed in the rigors of DePauw academic life through intensive Spanish courses for three weeks on campus, preparing for two weeks in Quito, Ecuador.

On campus, students will enroll in extensive daily Spanish classes – taught by DePauw faculty members, recent DePauw graduates pursuing graduate studies in Spanish, and current DePauw Spanish majors – to improve their fluency and cultural understanding. In Quito, students will be actively involved with Spanish-speaking people as a way to put their knowledge into action through community service projects and further improve their language skills. The DePauw-Ecuador Summer 2008 program pushes students not only to rise to the academic challenges presented, but also to take their academic success beyond the classroom to benefit others.

Costs

There is no cost to attend the DePauw-Ecuador Summer 2008 Program. On campus, students will be housed in University residence halls, and their meals will be provided in University dining facilities. Transportation, housing, and meals in Ecuador will also be provided at no cost to the participants. Participants will be paid a taxable $500 stipend to compensate for their service work and offset the interruption in summer job opportunities. Personal expenses both on campus and in Ecuador, including travel to the DePauw campus and immunizations, are the responsibility of the student.

Eligibility

Preference will be given to students who are the first in their families to attend college and who have not yet traveled outside of the United States. All applicants must have at least three years of high school Spanish.

Application Deadline

Applications are due by March 1. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty committee, and the participants will be chosen and notified by mid-March.

To apply, visit the Office of Admission website.

For more information, contact Dr. Bob Hershberger at hersh@depauw.edu or at (765) 658-4745.

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