Studying abroad is a staple on many students’ college bucket list. This May, students in the College of Human Sciences will have the opportunity to check that box off their list as they travel to South Africa and Chile.

The trip to South Africa, open selectively for Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, will last 18 days and focuses on service learning. Students will work with people in the Limpopo Province, teaching them sewing techniques, basic mending of clothes and help them to create marketable products to provide an income for their families.

For the second half of the trip, AMD students will meet with students majoring in apparel and hospitality at the University of Pretoria. Before the trip, AMD students will meet the UP students via Skype. AMD students will also go on an African safari, as well as touring cultural sites in Pretoria.

The study abroad program in Chile, sponsored by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, will include visiting social service agencies as well as the Catholic University of Chile. The trip, which spans 14 days, will allow students to analyze Chile’s education and human services systems.

Each trip requires a minimum of nine students, but can only take a maximum of 12 participants. It will cost each student around 4,000 dollars, but the price goes down the more students participate.

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