SIT Study Abroad: South Africa: Social Justice & Activism

Understand the dynamics of human rights advocacy and the history of apartheid from your base in Cape Town, a hub for human rights organizations in a country emerging from legally enforced racial discrimination and economic and political exclusion. Stay with a local family, where you are welcomed into their lives, share experiences, and learn from their views. Visit important sites of oppression and resistance illustrative of the country’s unique history, and gain a better understanding of social justice issues affecting South Africa today. You also learn the ethics of human rights advocacy and research during a five-week internship that gives professional experience in an international setting.