Search results for: “peru”
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Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusion is a Centerpiece—Not an Afterthought Our DEI efforts are more robust than ever, yet they’ve long been a cornerstone of meaningful learning experiences for IFSA students—one and all. Scholarships that expand opportunity One in every three IFSA applicants benefits from a range of study abroad grants that award more than $1M each year. Learn…
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Experiential Learning
Compliment your academic journey Every IFSA program includes possibilities for engaging experiences that take learning further. Learning by doing is powerful. Paired with structured reflection, hands-on experience brings classroom lessons and theory to life. It illuminates connections in lasting ways — and provides a valuable stepping stone toward your goals and aspirations. Built into every…
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Why Study Abroad?
A chance for personal, academic, and future growth.An experience that changes lives forever. No matter where we come from, what we’ve lived shapes who we are. What we encounter as students stays with us for a lifetime, making an impression that endures long after what we learn in the classroom has faded from memory. This…
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Program Updates
September 15, 2022 Upcoming Deadlines All Oxford Colleges: December 15Based on feedback from the University of Oxford Colleges, IFSA is establishing an early application deadline of December 15th for Fall, Academic Year, and Spring Term Programs. By adding an early deadline, we expect to improve acceptance rates for IFSA students in these highly competitive programs.…
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Launch Your Custom Program the Easy Way
August 22, 2022 Do you have professors who want take learning abroad but aren’t sure where to start? That’s why we created Ready to Go! These quick-turn plans pair popular topics with locations ideal for exploration—like gender studies in Buenos Aires, and sustainability in London. Comprehensive and ready to customizeFrom housing and safety to cultural…
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Introducing the Fall 2022 IFSA Student Marketing Correspondents
July 14, 2022 Meet Our New Roving Reporters There’s no one better qualified to share the experiences of U.S. students in new lands than the students themselves. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce you to our 14 Fall 2022 Work-to-Study Correspondents. We look forward to hearing from this talented crew as they discover Argentina, Australia,…
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Program Development News, September 2021
September 20, 2021 We have been hard at work behind the scenes to continue program development and updates using your valuable feedback. A timeline of upcoming changes and exciting developments coming in Fall 2022: Summer 2022• IFSA Summer in London program launches, deadline is April 1, 2022• Programs in India now titled: IFSA Summer in…
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Mañanas Con Gumer
Living in Lima, Peru for the fall of 2019, I stayed with a host family – la familia Saco-Vertiz – in the district of Miraflores. Living in the apartment were Maritza (my madre anfitriona), her brother Miguel, her adult son Alejandro, and Gumer, their cocinera, who felt much more like another member of the family. Huevos Revueltos In the…
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Hombres Outnumbered: Men Studying Abroad with IFSA
It’s a common and generally true perception: more women than men study abroad. Based on available statistics using legal sex data, IFSA’s enrollment for the Fall and Academic Year 2019 programs included twice as many female students as male. Current Spring 2020 enrollment currently sits even more unbalanced. On the Fall 2019 IFSA Peru program, there are…
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How and Why to Laugh and Embarrass Yourself Abroad
“Será que puedo botar más comida…” “Como, Chris??” my friend exclaimed with her voice climbing octaves in disbelief, cutting me off as I tried to ask for seconds of the food she and her family had cooked up with much love and craft for me to try. I had succeeded not in asking for more food…