Location
  • Colombia
Length
12 - 26 weeks
Program Tags
Cultural Immersion Post-High School Study Abroad
Need-based funding, Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships, Payment plans, LGBTQIA+ funding, BIPOC funding
Health & Safety

Program Details

Activities
City Exploring
Timeframe
Fall Spring
Housing
Apartment
Primary Language
Spanish
Age Min.
18
Age Max
19

Pricing

Starting Price
14990
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Visa
What's Included (Extra)

Traveling Seminar, Staff Support, Insurance, Course Materials

What's Not Included
Airfare
Dec 09, 2024
Oct 25, 2019
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About Program

Gap at CET Colombia students study race, identity, and ethnicity through the Afro-Colombian lens in Cali. The program’s curriculum, developed in consultation with Howard University, allows you to examine these dynamics through sociopolitical, economic, artistic, and historical representations of race in Colombia.

In addition to your course, you’ll take a two-week intensive Spanish course to help with the adjustment to life in Cali, and can choose between several elective courses. You have many opportunities for additional out-of-class learning, as well, through living with local Colombian roommates, a discussion series, excursions, and a traveling seminar to Palenque and Cartagena.

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Diversity & Inclusion

CET believes in making study abroad accessible to students of all races, religions, origins, abilities, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We’ve gathered experiences from BIPOC students to share as resources such as the Identity Abroad pages, Perspective Pieces, and Identity Abroad Support Networks. We are also dedicated to becoming a more anti-racist organization by transforming our workplace, programs, and industry with our Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) Action Plan.
CET supports and welcomes students of all identities on our programs. We provide program-specific information under the cultural climate section of our Identity Abroad webpages for LGBTQ individuals in each of our program locations.
CET makes every effort to offer accommodations comparable to that of the students’ home institution. Disclosing early helps us to make proper preparations. The accommodations offered at each program can be found on each program location's Identity Abroad page. These pages can provide a good idea about what classes are like in terms of workload and class time. Initiating one-on-one conversations with Student Service Coordinators can also help inform students' decisions and determine if a program will be a good fit.
CET makes every effort to offer accommodations comparable to that of the students’ home institution. The levels of accessibility, from wheelchair accessibility to extra time on exams, are under each program location’s Identity Abroad page. Initiating one-on-one conversations with Student Service Coordinators can help inform students' decisions and determine if a program will be a good fit.

Impact

CET is an environmentally conscientious organization at our headquarters in DC and programs all around the world. In each of our centers, we adopt local measures to reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to sustainable practices. As part of our ongoing efforts towards sustainability, we’ve partnered with Cool Effect, a nonprofit focused on reducing carbon emissions through scientifically-proven, hand-selected carbon projects worldwide. For each trip taken by one of our staff members, travelers, or students, we donate to support three carbon projects chosen by staff volunteers every year.
When we set up a program overseas, we become a part of that local community. And as a community member, we are responsible for contributing to local initiatives in meaningful ways. Our website lists some local philanthropic organizations that help us fulfill this responsibility—they host our students, and we support their missions.

Program Highlights

  • Weekly meetings in English with the Resident Director and other gap students to discuss and reflect on your experiences
  • Group activities and excursions to explore Cali and beyond
  • Traveling Seminar to Palenque and Cartagena
  • Pre-semester Intensive Spanish classes
  • Share an apartment with CET peers and local Colombian students

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