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CIEE Summer Community Public Health Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: CIEE 
  • Restrictions: Rice applicants only
Program Description:

Summer Community Public Health

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

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Program Overview

If you are eager to learn more about the challenges of public health in Latin America and have a flair for Spanish language, Buenos Aires is the place for you. Whether your chosen field is biology, medicine, nursing, education, or political science, you’ll gain international perspective and hands-on experience, and come home with noticeably stronger Spanish skills. Courses are taught in Spanish at CIEE Buenos Aires and complemented with co-curricular activities designed to increase intercultural understanding.

Unique Experiences

LEARN FROM LATIN AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS

and university researchers, with specially designed interdisciplinary courses.

GET IMMERSED IN LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH

and additional perspective with field work.

BENEFIT FROM A UNIQUE, COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

that brings public health specialists and Spanish language instructors together to prepare for and teach classes.

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Excursions & Activities

  • Visit sites of interest that will provide you with a broader understanding of Argentinean culture.
  • See how Argentines live in and out of the city, with day and field trips where you'll sample traditional food, and learn about dressage, gaucho traditions, and folk dancing.
  • Relax Buenos Aires style at a festival or soccer game.
  • Experience culture in motion with dance and theater performances.?

Projects

Volunteering. Share your time and see another slice of Argentine life up close as you help promote social policy, community building, and health.

What's Included

  • Tuition
  • Housing
  • Most meals
  • Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
  • Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
  • Orientation – an introduction to Argentine culture, your academic program, and the city, plus practical information about living in your host city
  • Full-time program leadership and support in your host city
  • Field trips and cultural activities
  • Insurance and other travel benefits, with CIEE iNext
  • 24/7 emergency on-site support

1 out of 3 CIEE students receives a scholarship - get yours!

GAIN Travel Grants - up to $2,000 toward travel costs guaranteed to all Pell-elgible students.

Gilman Go Global Grants - $2,500/semester and $1,000/summer, guaranteed to all Gilman applications.

Merit-Based Scholarships - $2,500/semester and $750/summer, awarded to students deomonstrating high academic achievement.

Minority Serving Institutions (MIS) Grant - $2,000/semester and $500/summer, guaranteed to all students attending MSIs.

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Why CIEE

  • 200+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries
  • $8 million in scholarships offered each year
  • 1 in 3 students receives a scholarship
  • Study tours and cultural activities included
  • Internships and volunteering opportunities
  • Rigorous academics
  • Cultural immersion
  • iNext travel insurance included

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