International Sustainable Development Studies Institute

International Sustainable Development Studies Institute is rated 3 out of 5 in the category education management. Read and write reviews about International Sustainable Development Studies Institute. ISDSI is an educational institution dedicated to providing American students the opportunity to study key issues in sustainability through community-based experiential learning. While Northern Thailand is our base, ISDSI Expedition Field Courses take place throughout Thailand – from remote islands in the Andaman sea to tribal villages in the northern mountains. Our study abroad programs are hands-on and created in close collaboration with local communities using the principles of participatory rural development. These courses combine challenging academic study in the sciences with field-based learning about both local wisdom and cultural practices. Critical to the success of our programs is ISDSI's deep connections to the communities we work with, and an on-going commitment to helping empower local people through the capacity building that comes from having the villagers be the experts and teachers. Go beyond the traditional classroom with ISDSI!