Carpe Diem-Latitudes Program

Company Name: 
Gap Program Name: 
Carpe Diem-Latitudes Program
Country: 
India
Continent: 
Asia
Program Description (long): 
Latitudes consists of three-day orientation focusing on internship selection, your college curriculum, and group dynamics, a 12-week experiential group semester of language, service and cultural immersion, and a three-month solo internship of your own choosing You can earn 2 quarters of lower-division (freshman & sophomore) college credit and an additional internship placement following completion of the group travel and solo internship. The initial semester program tan be taken in India, Southeast Asia, Africa, Australia, Central America or South America.
Program Description (short): 
7 month group study abroad program then 3 months of focused solo work and travel in a chosen country
Duration (weeks): 
24 weeks
Min Cost: 
$17900
Max Cost: 
$19700
Program Type: 
Community Service and Volunteering
Paid Work: 
No
Room & Board: 
Yes
Financial Aid: 
Scholarship
College Credit: 
Yes
program-comments: 
Semester credits can include the following: Art through Cultural Exchange (3 credits), Cultural Development Awareness (3 credits), Hindi and Thai Language Immersion and Travel (5 credits), Swahili Language Immersion and Travel, Spanish Language Immersion and Travel (6 credits), Experiential Environmental Geography (5 credits), Globalization Awareness and Community Development (6 credits)