Students participate in a homestay with locals – Viti Levu, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji is an archipelago comprised of 330 islands, 110 of which are inhabited. It was originally settled by Austronesian settlers (and later by Melanesians), and was colonized by the British in 1874. Fiji is rich in mineral, fish, and forest resources, but its primary sources of income are the sugar and tourism industries. Famous for its temperate climate, white sand beaches, and tropical forests, Fiji hosts up to 750,000 visitors per year via a tourist industry that increasingly strives towards sustainable models. Now a democracy, Fiji has historically experienced contention between Fiji’s two dominant ethnic groups (native Fijians and Indo-Fijians). The cities, villages, and temples of Fiji together comprise a complex social environment in which to study the relationship between cultural practices, community, and sustainable development.
A few things students have studied here:
- Intercultural relations
- Tourism development and management
- Marine science
- Community health
- Environmental studies
- Sustainability
- Political science
- Conservation with service learning
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NEW ZEALAND
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AUSTRALIA
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FIJI
Fiji is an archipelago of 330 islands, 110 of which are inhabited. It is a tapestry of ecological, cultural, and social complexity
ANTARCTICA
The coldest, driest, and windiest place on Earth, Antarctica is a frozen desert that is the least understood of Earth’s continents
