BRAZIL
Fortaleza (SIT Development)
Program Sponsor: School for International Training (SIT)
Program Name: Brazil - Social Justice & Sustainable Development
Type: Experiential field-based
Housing: Seven-week homestay in Fortaleza. Other accommodations include hostels, private homes, and/or small hotels.
Program Eligibility: One semester of Portuguese or two semester of a college-level Romance language (preferably Spanish).
Language: English
Belem (SIT Amazon)
Program Sponsor: School for International Training (SIT)
Program Name: Brazil - Amazon Resource Management and Human Ecology
Type: Experiential field-based
Housing: Four-week homestay in Belém and two shorter rural homestays. Other accommodations include small hotels and boats.
Program Eligibility: Preparation in environmental studies, ecology, or development studies is required. A background in Portuguese, Spanish, or other Romance language is recommended.
Language: English and Portuguese
Salvador de Bahia (SIT Health)
Program Sponsor: School for International Training (SIT)
Program Name: Public Health, Race, and Human Rights
Type: Experiential field-based
Housing: Seven-week homestay in Salvador; other accommodations include 3-day homestay in Ilha de Maré, rural homestay with MST workers, hostels, privates homes and small hotels.
Program Eligibility: Background in Portuguese, Spanish, or another Romance language is highly recommended.
Language: English and Portuguese