CONVIVENCIA CON FAMILIAS ANFITRIONAS

Vivir con una familia ecuatoriana brinda a los estudiantes una experiencia auténtica y profundamente enriquecedora. Esta oportunidad no solo mejora sus habilidades en español a través de su uso en contextos reales, sino que también les permite comprender a fondo la cultura, los valores y las tradiciones de los pueblos andinos, inmersos en su entorno social, político y cultural.

La convivencia fomenta una integración genuina, al convertir a los estudiantes en parte activa de la familia, participando en actividades cotidianas y celebraciones. Esto no solo enriquece su aprendizaje, sino que también genera lazos significativos de amistad y afecto que a menudo perduran mucho más allá del tiempo de los programas académicos.

Investigación – Pasantías

El trabajo en organizaciones públicas, privadas o comunitarias es crucial en los programas de estudios interculturales, ya que permite comprender y valorar las diferencias culturales y las cosmovisiones. El programa de Proyectos Individuales o Internados apoya a los estudiantes en el desarrollo de investigaciones participativas y servicios comunitarios o en organizaciones no gubernamentales. Durante las pasantías, los estudiantes deben combinar sus observaciones de campo con teoría para crear una monografía sobre la realidad ecuatoriana, apoyados por tres seminarios académicos que fortalecen la metodología y técnicas de investigación.

Testimonios

Microfinanzas

I learned a lot about collaboration and working under supervisors in a professional, humble, capable way. This was a valuable opportunity to apply my knowledge as a journalism student to the specific needs of a non-profit while learning about micro-finance, development and professional training methods for the economically disadvantaged.

Kathryn Elliott.

Medio Ambiente

I would highly recommend this internship to students who are interested in environmental issues, nutrition, education, or cultural studies. There are a variety of opportunities to participate and learn about many aspects of this community. Community leaders are extremely knowledgeable and inspiring, and many new and continuing projects are in progress to improve the lives of community leaders in sustainable ways. Wayra Churi offers a unique opportunity to live with the same community that you are working with. For me, this was a really powerful experience to immerse myself in this community and gave me a deeper insight into how I could contribute to projects.

Courtney Columbus.

Salud

What a great experience! The first week in the hospital was challenging because I had little supervision or direction. I didn’t know what I was supposed to be doing or how I was able to help. However, after observing how the hospital functions and becoming familiar with the staff, I learned that all I had to do was ask questions! If I wanted to spend time in gynecology or internal medicine, no hay problema. All of the doctors and nurses I worked with were very receptive and willing to help me learn. I am thankful that I was responsible for the success of my internship because I grew personally and professionally from taking initiative. I feel as though I gained a complete understanding of the different aspects of the hospital because I had little restriction and a lot of freedom to observe and help.

Kelly DeCaster.

Spring break

I really learned a lot in this internship and I highly recommend this internship for future students. This internship is meant for any student interested in the medical practices. There are three different types of treatments to learn about and for the most part every area is very open to having you observe and learn about their practices.

Adriana Saad.