Where There Be Dragons: Southeast Asia & China Semester Recently Updated

Gain essential travel skills, cross-cultural competencies, and broad exposure to pressing contemporary topics while traveling across Southeast Asia and southern China. For students interested in a comprehensive travel experience that strengthens leadership skills, travel savvy, and understanding of the region.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• Experience rural village life in selected community stays in China, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand
• Meet with local experts to learn about the realities of regional and global environmental change along the Mekong River ecosystem
• Witness the impacts of large-scale hydro-power dam developments on ecological systems and downriver users.
• Explore the diverse range of religious practices across the region such as Tibetan Buddhism, Taoism, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Animism, Catholicism, and Islam.
• Discover the impacts of colonial legacies and conflicts and the inspiring community efforts focused on creating a bright future