Who in the world?

Who in the world are you? It’s the ultimate question, and at Lewis & Clark, you’ll have ample opportunity to explore the answer as you meet new people, immerse yourself in new cultures, and begin developing a broader context for viewing the world—and yourself.

Lewis & Clark requires all students to demonstrate competency in a second language and to explore another culture, either by spending a semester on an overseas study program or by taking two on-campus courses focusing on the history and culture of another region of the world. Nearly half of our students choose to fulfill the requirement overseas, and quickly learn that the Lewis & Clark programs are far more than your typical semester abroad. As one student wrote in his journal from Samburuland, Kenya, “I might as well be on Mars. Nothing I have done, or ever will do, can possibly compare to this experience.”

You will be able to choose from approximately 25 destinations in any given year, including many recently developing nations, and are likely to encounter Lewis & Clark alumni in each locale. The continuing involvement of alumni and the rich relationships our faculty have built with local people over 40 years of visits will provide you with something no standard study or tourist program can offer: an intimate, real-world encounter with a place and its people. The experience may very well change your perceptions of your own country, and of yourself, forever.

Changing the world

Our students’ international interests may be piqued at Lewis & Clark, but they don’t stop here. In the last decade, 94 of our graduates have served in the Peace Corps in 44 different countries, including: