General Education Ecuador: Sustainable Development, Biodiversity, & Linguistics

Embark on a transformative journey through Ecuador's Amazon, cloud forests, and high Andes while you get your GEs. This immersive program offers a unique opportunity to engage with the rich cultural traditions of the Quichua and Waorani peoples. In collaboration with local communities and several field schools, you'll gain hands-on experience in sustainable development, cultural practices, linguistics, and biodiversity conservation. Working alongside interdisciplinary faculty and resilient local partners, you'll explore modern challenges through the lens of physical and social infrastructure, environmental stewardships, and cultural heritage. Using a historical perspective—from pre-Columbian times through colonial and modern eras—you'll critically examine the impacts of development. This is a project based program that interacts with isolated communities to foster cross-cultural understanding, adaptability, and ethical problem-solving, empowering students and communities to co-create meaningful, sustainable solutions. During the second half of the program, students will be able to have a disciplinary focus in the fields of engineering, linguistics, or biology.

For more information, visit the Kennedy Center website or read the program flyer at the right.

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