Harvard faculty plan study-abroad programs
Harvard faculty members have traveled the world lately, making exploratory trips that will enable students’ own global adventures in the years to come. Faculty members have explored possibilities for programs in Chile, Spain, and Tanzania, and organized a training initiative for students departing on international development internships, to be held at the Kennedy School. Those efforts were aided by the President’s Innovation Fund for International Experiences (PIFIE), which provides seed money “to support the development of creative and significant academic experiences abroad for Harvard College students.” Adriana Gutiérrez, a senior preceptor in Romance languages and literatures, visited Santiago, Chile, for a “Spanish language and cultural immersion program for public health” that she plans to offer next summer. The program will combine traditional Spanish-language immersion and lessons on Chilean culture with public health work at urban clinics. The goal is to provide students both a hands-on experience in a busy clinic and a chance to...