Mackenzie Lilly is completing a major in international relations with a minor in East Asian studies at Connecticut College. In 2011, she studied on SIT’s China: Language, Cultures, and Ethnic Minorities program. Below, Mackenzie talks about her experience on the program. Why did you choose to go on the SIT China program? I’m studying Chinese [...]
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Talking Turkey
By Lucy Phillips Lucy Phillips studied on SIT’s Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights program in fall 2012. Below, Lucy describes her experience celebrating an American holiday far from her home. Chefchaouen, Morocco, is perfectly situated in the mountains, the medina is saturated with blue, and everyone’s kindness permeates the air. My two roommates and I [...]
What is the Independent Study Project?
On most SIT programs, students undertake an original research project known as the Independent Study Project (ISP). Typically conducted during the last month of the semester, the ISP allows students to pursue original research on a selected subject of interest to them, with guidance from the program’s academic director and an ISP advisor. [...]
SIT Expands Pell Grant Match Program
Did you know that SIT Study Abroad matches Pell grants? Studying abroad should be an accessible and realistic option for undergraduate students. SIT is committed to making its study abroad programs affordable for a diversity of students, including those from various socioeconomic backgrounds. SIT Study Abroad’s Pell Grant Match program hopes to make these opportunities [...]
SIT Alumna Presents Research on Hanoi Street Food, Meets Former President Jimmy Carter
In March 2012, SIT alumna Alexandra Pill had the opportunity to present research conducted on the SIT Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development program to audiences at Emory University and Tufts University. In the spring of 2011, Alexandra received an Institute for Developing Nations – Center for International Programs Abroad (IDN-CIPA) grant from Emory University. [...]
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