Pitt Global Experiences

Global Health in Spain recap! Our GHS 2026 cohort has spent a packed and rewarding 18 days in Malaga, Tangier, and Barcelona studying global health, meeting local medical and law students, and observing their environments in relation to health and healthcare systems.

Activities including meeting with impactful organizations like Women in Global Health Spain, Asociación Arrabal-AID, and Fondation Orient-Occident to discuss missions such as supporting migrants and refugees in Tangier and highlighting contributions of women in health fields.

The group also got to participate in cultural activities such as a cooking class, a flamenco show, a local scavenger hunt, and a day trip to Ronda.

These students are leaving thinking about the similarities and differences between healthcare systems in the U.S., Spain, and Morocco, and how their experiences can shape their work and studies back home 🇪🇸🇲🇦

Are you a Nursing student at Pitt? You can study abroad, too!

Take a look at some amazing recent photos showcasing Pitt Nursing students participating in summer global experiences in China, England, Switzerland, Italy, and Argentina! Through these unique opportunities, our students are obtaining a global view of nursing, healthcare, and the history of international health systems. 🏥

Our Himalayan Health program is off to a great start as the students begin learning about emergency medicine and public health in North India, led by Pitt faculty Dr. Joseph Alter.

So far, the group has visited Rishikesh, the Wildlife Institute of India, and begun their trek through the region! 🇮🇳⚕️

Wrapping up our A&S First Year Programs spotlight week with our Costa Rica group! 🇨🇷

The students used Costa Rica as a living laboratory, examining tropical environments, conducting fieldwork, and analyzing how ecological systems respond to climate change.

The program’s activities included a visit to La Selva Biological Station, Lake Arenal and its surrounding hot springs, hanging bridges in the Arenal region, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, a discussion hosted by women’s cooperative CASEM, and a multitude of hikes 🌿🌧️

By exploring Costa Rica, the students have gained an experiential and intercultural lens into biodiversity, sustainability, and environmental science 💚

Thank you to everyone who has followed our journey showcasing each unique location of our 2026 A&S Global Programs. We’re already looking forward to next year!

Our A&S students in Ghana developed their relationship and knowledge of the country through community engagement and exploration. 🇬🇭

The students:
- visited sites like Black Star Square and the Kwame Nkrumah museum in Accra
- did service learning with community-development organization Peace Humanity International
- met local host families preparing dinner and learning Ghanaian customs
- engaged with students at Divine Kids Academy
- explored beaches, Cape Coast Castle, canopy walkways at Kakum National Mark
(and more)

Thank you for providing and facilitating this opportunity!

Next up: our A&S Sicily cohort! 🇮🇹

1. Catania Excursion
2. Islamic heritage tour
3-4. Cooking class and community dinner
5. Exploring the market
6. Siracusa Archeological Park
7-8. Ortigia history tour
9. Seeing a play at the Ancient Greek Theatre of Siracusa

First up in our A&S First Year Global Program spotlights: Bolivia! 🇧🇴

1. Our students arriving in Cochabamba!
2. Views of the city from El Christo
3. Taquina Lagoon Tour
4. Receiving a traditional Andean Blessing
5. Students meet the Cholita Skaters of Cochabamba
6. Students visit San Rafael St, dedicated to Women’s Achievements
7. Ready for a cooking class!

Over the past week, our 2nd cohort of A&S First Year Global Program students have been busy exploring and deepening their understandings of countries and cultures abroad 🌍💙💛

Their first opportunity to study abroad, Dietrich program participants spend ten days in May expanding on lessons discussed during a spring pre-departure course. Topics and focus areas range from roles of gender in society, indigenous cultures, environmental leadership, migration studies, and education and healthcare systems.

After the successful launch of the program in 2025, we expanded to four locations this year: Bolivia, Ghana, and 2 new localities, Costa Rica and Sicily! Follow along with us this week as we showcase each location and the students’ experiences developing their global knowledge. 🇧🇴🇨🇷🇬🇭🇮🇹

Our Magic and Witchcraft in Scotland program is settling in on the beautiful campus of Heriot-Watt University!

Over the next 4 weeks, the students will explore the city of Edinburgh and the Scottish countryside while investigating the history of magic, witchcraft, and literature in the region 🧙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A very bittersweet CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 to our 2025-2026 cohort of Pitt GEO (Emily, Haddie, Leah, and Mya) and Vira I. Heinz (Giovina) ambassadors who have worked hard to share their global experiences with peers, advise students, and assist with program searching, applications, and questions.

It has been an immense privilege to work with this group of passionate and talented seniors and we are so excited to see where they go next — whether domestic or overseas — as they embark on their post-grad journeys.

H2P in Pittsburgh and abroad! 🌍💙💛