Study Abroad With Purpose, Not Just a Postcard
New global seminars connect language, local partnership, and academic inquiry in eight cities across four continents.
Office of Global Learning
International Programs
Learning begins before departure
Students in Summit's global seminars spend a semester studying regional history, language, and research ethics before they travel.
Each cohort works with a long-term local partner, ensuring the program responds to community priorities rather than inventing a short-term project.
Eight cities, focused questions
Programs explore urban resilience in Rotterdam, public art in Mexico City, entrepreneurship in Nairobi, and public transit in Seoul, among other themes.
Faculty from different disciplines co-teach each seminar, giving students several ways to understand the same place and challenge.
Bringing insight home
After returning, students present a public project that connects what they learned abroad to a local issue in Boston.
The final reflection asks students to examine how their assumptions changed and what responsible global collaboration should look like next.
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