Roots & Rivers: Conservation, Culture & Community in Nepal
Explore Nepal through an immersive conservation and community engagement program across Kathmandu, Tanahun, Pokhara, and Chitwan National Park. This experiential journey combines cultural immersion, environmental conservation, and grassroots social impact in one of the worlds most geographically and culturally diverse countries.
Students will live with host families in a rural village and support women-led homestay revitalization through English and digital media workshops. In Chitwan, participants work alongside Indigenous Tharu communities on community-based conservation initiatives, including documenting traditional ecological knowledge, supporting cultural preservation, and engaging in hands-on environmental work in forests and river systems.
The program also includes visits to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, trekking in the Annapurna region, a safari in Chitwan National Park, and engagement with local leaders and organizations. Designed for students interested in sustainability, global development, conservation, and intercultural learning, it offers practical, real-world experience beyond traditional study abroad.
2131 August, 2026
Students will live with host families in a rural village and support women-led homestay revitalization through English and digital media workshops. In Chitwan, participants work alongside Indigenous Tharu communities on community-based conservation initiatives, including documenting traditional ecological knowledge, supporting cultural preservation, and engaging in hands-on environmental work in forests and river systems.
The program also includes visits to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, trekking in the Annapurna region, a safari in Chitwan National Park, and engagement with local leaders and organizations. Designed for students interested in sustainability, global development, conservation, and intercultural learning, it offers practical, real-world experience beyond traditional study abroad.
2131 August, 2026
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