{"id":399,"date":"2011-03-21T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuabroad\/?p=399"},"modified":"2011-03-25T16:49:13","modified_gmt":"2011-03-25T23:49:13","slug":"study-abroad-with-api","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuabroad\/study-abroad-with-api\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad with API"},"content":{"rendered":"

API \u2013 Academic Programs International \u2013 has officially been partnered with OSU since 2005, and over 140 OSU students have studied abroad in eight countries thus far.\u00a0 All of the API programs are approved at OSU and available to all eligible students.<\/em><\/p>\n

Academic Programs International<\/a> (API) is an educational organization dedicated to providing challenging and enriching study abroad programs for our students. The experience of living, interacting and learning in an international environment presents invaluable opportunities for each student’s academic and personal development. All of our academic and extracurricular offerings are selected with the goal of helping students to grow more self-aware and culturally sensitive. We envision each student evolving from a tourist to a resident to a global citizen, and API is dedicated to supporting this lifelong process.<\/p>\n

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API is committed to providing the best comprehensive study abroad experience possible with personal attention available to our students throughout his or her program, and to working closely with home universities to offer support before, during and after the education abroad experience.<\/p>\n

API offers a wide variety of programs in 13 countries, 30 cities across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Programs range from as short as two weeks, to a summer, term\/quarter, semester, or academic year. Students can generally study a foreign language at any level of proficiency, and most programs offer courses in English as well. API also offers various scholarships<\/a> to eligible and qualified students.<\/p>\n

API Gives Back<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Each semester, API on-site directors organize an \u201c<\/strong>API Gives Back Project<\/strong><\/a>\u201d<\/strong> to promote greater understanding of local dynamics and provide further insight into the host culture. Projects are often dedicated to supporting those in need or promoting environmental sustainability. For example, students have participated in beach beautification projects in Italy<\/a> and worked to promote the preservation of salt marshes in Spain<\/a>. API students in other sites have painted local orphanages<\/a>, organized theatrical events for seniors and children, and donated their time to support community organizations providing services to <\/a>disabled children and adults<\/a>. It is our hope that these experiences will promote integration and intercultural awareness between our students and the host community.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t take our word for it!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to speak with someone who recently experienced an API program, consider connecting with an API Peer Mentor<\/a>, or read student reviews of our programs on Abroad101<\/a>, GoAbroad.com<\/a>, and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

API is the established social media leader in study abroad.<\/strong> Connect with us on the following sites and join the conversation today!<\/p>\n

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