“IFSA Peru offered cool classes relating to my majors as well as a host family. I really appreciated having the ability to live in a city (it was a first for me) with a host family and learn how to navigate the wild transportation to the uni and other places in Lima.“
Application Deadline
SUMMER : April 1
Min. gpa for consideration
2.00 GPA
Typical credit load
6
Housing
Home Stay
Language of instruction
Spanish
About Community Building and Sustainable Development in Peru
Combine the Lima metropolis bustling city life, worldly food fusion, endless cultural and night life with Iquitos, the capital of the Peruvian Amazon, the largest city in the world not reachable by road. Science and culture come together as you study and work with local organizations on environmentally focused community improvement projects.
Academics at Community Building and Sustainable Development in Peru
Courses
Looking for specific classes? Explore CHART, our exclusive class database — if the Community Building and Sustainable Development in Peru Program is pre-approved at your institution, you’ll find classes recently taken by other IFSA students.
Community Building and Sustainable Development summer program allows you to enroll in 2 exclusively-designed courses taught in Spanish by local faculty, and augment with volunteer work and visits to local organizations. This program provides you with an understanding of the process of developing grassroots organizations and their impact on local communities. As part of the curriculum, you will visit Iquitos (in the Amazon) in addition to Lima. The following required courses are specially designed for IFSA students on the Community Building and Sustainable Development program:
- Advanced Spanish and Peruvian Culture (3 U.S. semester credit hours) This is an intensive advanced-level language course. Each student will turn in three essays during the course. This course is taught while in Lima.
- Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (3 U.S. semester credit hours) This is a dynamic course that involves working with local organizations in two different cities. Students will participate in hands-on, environmentally focused community improvement projects such as recycling, planting trees and other needs as they arise within the community.
Transcript
After you return to the U.S., IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. credit system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost.
Excursions
Program Activities:
Cultural activities are offered each term and are designed to enhance your understanding of Peruvian culture. Salsa and Latin dance lessons expose you to the deep influences of music and dance. An excursion to Huaca Pucllana, an ancient archaelogical site in Lima, teaches you about the pre-Hispanic past of Lima.
Program Excursions:
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Dates and Fees
Dates and fees
Program DatesProgram Start Date
Mid-June 2022
Program End Date
Mid-July 2022
Program dates are subject to change. Your IFSA Program Advisor will alert you when it is time to purchase your flights.
Program FeesTuition
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Housing
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Insurance
Included
Total Program Fee
Coming Soon!
Tuition is inclusive of pre-arrival advising, orientation, co-curricular activities, on-site guidance, 24/7 emergency support, and post-program transcript. Students pay a $500 program deposit upon confirmation of attendance. The deposit is applied to the total program fee.
Estimated Costs Airfare
$1,300
Meals
$230
Books and Supplies
$10
Local Transportation
$100
Visa
$0
Personal Expenses
$430
(Includes utilities, laundry, entertainment, expected start-up costs, etc. Does not include personal travel.)
Total Estimated Costs
$2,070
Meet Your Program Advisor
What Our Students Say
Annie Ahn
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Annie Ahn
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“I chose to study abroad in Lima, Peru with IFSA because of its community-based research and volunteer opportunities. I thought it would be fascinating to see how social work functions in developing countries.“
