Experience a culture that has made dramatic impacts around the world as you visit Mumbai, Kolkata, and the tea region in Darjeeling.
*Cost with the CCS Subsidy. The $200 nonrefundable application fee is not included in this amount. The CCS Subsidy applies to 1st CCS program only.
"Being in India proved how out of the loop I am with a hurting world. My advice for those traveling to this beautiful country is to remeber the people... Be willing to hear about their hardships and learn to be compassionate about their struggles. When in India, listen to the people, then process, then learn, then apply, then live." - Angela Myers
Experience India's economic sector and reflect on its growing global economic force. Compare shopping experiences at the upscale Forum Mall and the busy New Market in Kolkata. See evidence of the growing technology sector. Visit Sari Bari, a microenterprise that employs women from Kolkata's red-light district, providing the hope and dignity of a new life to marginalized women. Tour a tea estate and discuss labor issues.
Experience family life and share a meal and/or part of a family's daily activites. Get to know the welcoming people and the enigmatic normalcy of India. Interact with Street children in Mumbai. Understand issues of the Daltis (the Untouchables) and Indian culture.
Consider the disparity of living conditions and opportunities among castes. Talk with nationals and with workers from abroad about India's developmental government infrastructure. Visit the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata and learn about India's history as a colony of the British Empire.
Understand the complex interplay of religions in the birthplace of three major world religions. Hear from Christian Dilits who have undergone persecution. Be part of a service in a Darjeeling villiage. Stay near historic Sudder Street in Kolkata, within walking distance of Mother Theresa's Missionaries of Charity.
January 2026 experiences may leave as early as December 28, 2025 and return before the start of the Spring Semester. Students should not make irreversible plans until their departure date is confirmed by the CCS office in early Fall 2025.
This experience, like all CCS experiences, is subject to political and safety realities at the time of departure. CCS options can be physically and emotionally intense and stretching. Before enrolling, all participants should consult the disclosures on Physical Hardships of CCS.
Covid shots are not required as of December 2022 for Cambodia. For more details on required immunizations consult the immunizations chart.
Passport and immunizations required (both at additional cost); visa required.
Students are responsible for tuition for COR 374 and COR 375, a $200 nonrefundable application fee, in addition to the $2,600 travel cost for the 2026 CCS to India.
A current passport is required.
CCS trips are not guaranteed and are subject to change.
