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Clark University
Department of
Sustainability and Social Justice

Experiential Learning

Professor Ramon Borges-Mendez lecturing class

Take part in transformative work

Gain invaluable experience in one of our Global Learning Collaboratives. These include studio courses, international internships, community-engaged research, and participation in long-term projects created in partnership with communities in different parts of the world. We offer Global Learning Collaboratives in Bangladesh, Greece, Ethiopia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Worcester.

Bangladesh city traffic

Monitoring and evaluation internships in Bangladesh

Through our partnership with AYAT Education, we offer several internship opportunities that will help you gain valuable skills in monitoring and evaluation, conducting interviews, and grant writing while contributing to initiatives that address a wide range of real-world challenges.

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Farmers picking grain

Sustainable food systems in Ethiopia

This collaborative research project investigates traditional grain mixtures that hold promise to enhance food security and climate resilience both locally and globally.

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Thessaloniki, Greece

Food, migration, and belonging in Greece

Experience an intensive summer study program led by Clark faculty in Thessaloniki, Greece. Earn course credit as you learn about migrant integration through the lens of food and culture.

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Clark Team at UNAM Partner LANCIS

Sustainable development and social justice in Mexico

Join an interdisciplinary, multinational team of faculty and graduate students working alongside local communities, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and policymakers to understand and mitigate climate-change impact and inequities in Central Mexico.

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Coastal housing, Puerto Rico, Photo by Chaojie Ni on Unsplash

Entrepreneurial outcomes in Puerto Rico

Working in collaboration with faculty, island, and mainland community development corporations, private and nonprofit financial intermediaries, investors, and housing professionals, help guide the design and creation of a fund that will support affordable housing and other local economic development projects.

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Nighttime image of the City of Worcester

Meaningful change in the City of Worcester

Learn about opportunities to participate in our research and service projects in partnership with the local community in Worcester.

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