BALI

ISLAND HEALTH EXCURSION

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE + GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ADVENTURES

Explore the intersection of modern medicine and indigenous wisdom as you lend a hand with community health projects. And prepare for your future college experience with guidance from the Lewis & Clark College team.

Highlights

FOR THE BALI: ISLAND HEALTH EXCURSION™ PROGRAM

  • Observe how public health systems are implemented in developing communities
  • Visit a natural birth clinic aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality
  • Design and deliver health education workshops for local youth
  • Snorkel a over coral reefs
  • Surf with locals on world-renowned waves in Southern Bali
  • Tackle college prep, including how to prepare for your college search process
  • Consider career paths in public health, including undergraduate majors to support that goal

This program is a partnership between Lewis & Clark College and Global Leadership Adventures.

COLLEGE PREPARATION WITH LEWIS & CLARK

Learn how international leadership and service experiences can prepare you for your college search process.

As part of your program experience, we will hold two information sessions to help prepare rising high school students for the college search and application process, as well as become more familiar with careers in public health.

First, we’ll talk about making the most of your years before college, how to use these experiences abroad to demonstrate your values, and how to prepare for your college search process. We’ll sit down and help you understand how to relay these experiences abroad in a meaningful way on a college application, admissions essay, or in-person interview.

Second, we’ll explore pathways for careers in public health, including discussing typical undergraduate majors and programs in global health. We’ll discuss institutions that can provide similar experiential opportunities during your college years.

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Program Overview

East meets West in this unique program that will allow you to study public health through two different perspectives: Western convention and the indigenous wisdom of the East. Explore the ways in which cultural competence is just as important for achieving wellness as medical resources and technology. Deepen your understanding of the global health puzzle while working in local villages and doing health related service projects to benefit the local community, enjoy Bali’s uplifting culture through live music and dance performances, memorable meals and high adventure on the coast.

This program is in partnership with Lewis & Clark College, and staff will include mentors who are Lewis & Clark graduates and staff, and special college preparatory workshops will be incorporated by these staff into the experience.

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Community Service

Spend time assisting medical students, NGOs and community leaders in a local village. We’ll assist a local medical university that provides free health services to Balinese people who cannot afford treatment or live in remote areas where healthcare is limited. You’ll go into a rural village with local medical students, observe the team as they provide free health checks and basic treatments. Take your experience full circle as you help design and deliver a health education workshop for local youth in the second half of the program.

Immersive Learning

Bali is a cultural treasure as unique as the welcoming communities and architectural wonders you’ll discover on the island. You will be immersed in diverse healthcare settings, such as health workshops with children, and exploring the intersection of where traditional medicine meets western practices. To better understand the local philosophy on holistic wellness, you’ll also visit a natural birth clinic and explore where natural remedies are grown on an herbal walk. Beyond the theme of Public Health & Medicine, there’s no better way to learn about traditional Balinese culture than with full sensory immersion: temple visits, a rice paddy walk, live gamelan music, legong dance performances and dinner at the Royal Palace. For students on both programs, learn all the ins and outs of a traditional jungle healer’s practice.

Adventure

With its pounding surf, emerald rice terraces and artistic culture, Bali is adventure, culture and spirituality all in one. Visit Amed, a sleepy fishing village off the beaten path that’s just waiting to be discovered. You’ll go on a spectacular sunrise boat ride just off the island’s coast and snorkel over coral reefs, marine wildlife, and even the remnants of a Japanese shipwreck from World War II. Students will learn some basic dive theory before going to Tulamben or Blue Lagoon where you’ll learn some vital dive skills in the shallows before going on your guided underwater tour. This will be an amazing opportunity to explore Bali’s stunning coral reefs for the full day! Near Home Base, adventure is also never far away — you’ll even have a chance to surf among friendly locals on world-class waves! Trek through lush jungle and rice fields, and finish at one of the oldest villages in Bali: Desa Tenganan, the land of the ancient Bali Aga people.

Lodging

Home Base will be in Ubud, Bali’s cultural hub, which has all the comforts of home but bears the artful and serene essence that draws people from all over the world to the island. Your housing will be diverse, from an authentic family home to a beach bungalow. Students share comfortable, gender-segregated rooms with roommates, and have access to bathrooms with Western-style toilets and showers.

Our Partnership: Lewis & Clark + GLA

Lewis & Clark College is partnering with Global Leadership Adventures to offer this 14-day immersion program in Bali, Indonesia for teens. Lewis & Clark is a private college with a public conscience and a residential campus with a global reach. Students pursue new ways of knowing by combining classic liberal learning with pioneering collaboration. This fits well with GLA’s own founding mission to inspire the next generation to transform the world and their role in it, through meaningful community service, immersive learning and adventure.

About Lewis & Clark College

What the world needs most is what we do best.

Lewis & Clark College brings together challenging, supportive academics; an institutional commitment to sustainability; an exceptional program in community and global health; leadership in overseas and off-campus programs study; and an inclusive, welcoming community that is invested in active citizenship and positive social change.

We do this on arguably the most beautiful campus in the U.S. in the cool, progressive city of Portland, Oregon.

Nearly 60 percent of Lewis & Clark undergraduates study overseas or off‐campus, choosing from more than 30 programs each year. The US State Department continues to list Lewis & Clark’s study abroad program in its Top 10 for undergraduates. The College attracts students from all over the world. Most of Lewis & Clark’s students come from more than 500 miles away, with about ten percent coming from another country. In recent years, the College has had students representing more than 50 countries on campus.

The student‐run International Affairs Symposium, acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, brings the global experience alive on campus and within the larger community. Lewis & Clark is in the nation’s Top 10 for Fulbright honors and is perennially a top Peace Corps sending institution – a reflection of our strong international curriculum and commitment to overseas programs.

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Dates & Tuition

Everything you need to know before you apply.

14-Day Program
2023 Dates
JUN 24 – JUL 07, 2023
Duration: 14 days
Tuition: $4,299
Student/Staff Ratio: 6 to 1
Community Service Hours: 24
Language Hours: N/A
For Ages: 14-18
Lodging: Enclosed Compound
International flights, travel quarantine insurance and passport fee are not included with tuition.
How to Apply
  • Head to our online enrollment form to get started
  • In Step 1: Choose a Program, navigate down to Custom Group Sessions
  • Click on Bali in this section and hit Select Dates next to Lewis & Clark College
  • After that, create your account and provide basic contact information
  • Place your deposit and application fee
  • Secure your spot and then you can come back a bit later to finish the rest

Tuition Includes All In-Country Expenses

  • Airport pick-up/drop-off
  • In-country transportation
  • Lodging
  • 3 meals per day
  • Professional full-time staff and experts
  • 24/7 parent support hotline during the program
  • Secondary medical and evacuation insurance
  • Cultural activities, lectures and excursions
  • Pre-departure materials and support
  • Educational materials
  • Choice of Lewis & Clark swag

To save your spot, an application fee and $600 deposit are required.

Backed by our 5-Point Safety System™

GLA HOME BASE:
SAFE & SECURE LODGING
CARING SUPERVISION &
EXPERT LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
SAFE
TRANSPORTATION
HEALTHY FOOD
& PURE WATER
24/7 SUPPORT &
EMERGENCY RESPONSE

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Admissions
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