Building Robust & Inclusive Democracy

First Year Global Programs

Tufts Civic Semester

Based in either Urubamba, Peru, or Chiang Mai, Thailand, this transformational first-semester program combines academic and experiential learning with a focus on community engagement and social and environmental justice.

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Tufts Civic Semester

Based in either Urubamba, Peru, or Chiang Mai, Thailand, this transformational first-semester program combines academic and experiential learning with a focus on community engagement and social and environmental justice.

Learn More
Ben working on a mud block

Civic Semester has been a life-changing program. I’m coming home with a whole new perspective, and I can’t really imagine starting my Tufts experience any other way. I feel like I've grown and seen way more than I ever could in a normal first semester on campus.

Ben, A25, School of Arts and Sciences

Mikel Quintana poses in outside in a field in Rwanda

Alumni Profile: Mikel Quintana

Mikel Quintana’s path to youth civic engagement began in Tisch College’s first-year global program community. He continues to support young people today as an International Fellow in Rwanda.

Tufts 1+4 Bridge Year (Not in Session)

Tisch College’s innovative bridge year program provides accepted Tufts students the opportunity to learn from a transformational year of full-time community service before beginning their academic studies. Note: The bridge year program is currently on hiatus following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.