Intercultural Understanding
From Claremont to Quito, we’re on the leading edge of efforts to improve intercultural understanding
“For me, intercultural understanding is about looking at the world through a broader perspective and seeing that we are all impacted by where we come from and our own cultures, ... but also having the skills to expand beyond that culture.”
Alison Rollman ’18
she/her
Sociology major
We run 8 study abroad programs directly, and we partner with other organizations to offer you dozens more to enhance your intercultural understanding.
View Our Study Abroad ProgramsOur student community has lived all over the world, bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience, and perspective to our campus environment.
Intercultural Understanding in Action
Crystal Sin ’19, OD, is bringing intercultural understanding to the medical sphere. While a Pitzer student, she traveled to China to build skills in Mandarin. She’s now using those skills to help Mandarin-speaking patients as an optometrist.
Pitzer Voices
“Spring of my junior year I spent six months in Ecuador as part of the Pitzer study abroad program. The time I spent there was life changing to say the least. … My host family became my own, the other students on the program became some of my closest friends, and the adventures we had together were uniquely our own.”
Clara Fuget ’20
she/her
Spanish and Chicanx-Latinx Studies major
Intercultural Understanding in the News
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A Nuanced View of Southern Africa and the World: ‘We Are in it Together’
Pitzer’s study abroad program in Botswana and South Africa equips students to live out intercultural understanding through homestays, language learning, and independent projects.