Get Involved

in the Most Important Topics of Our Time

In response to critically important, highly relevant issues affecting us all right now, API has created several theme-based programs specifically for today’s students. Dive in to learn more about these critically relevant opportunities focused upon the following topics:

  • Social Justice
  • Emotional Wellbeing
  • Investing for Social Good

Participants will explore these complex topics through online coursework paired with unique virtual activities designed to maximize their experience. Participants can choose to enhance their learning by participating in an in-person session. 

In addition, students who are applying to participate in one of our inaugural domestic summer programs can submit a scholarship application for a US$1,000 scholarship toward the API program fees!.

Investing for

Social Good

Perhaps for the first time in history, impact investments, which aim to promote a social good or prevent a social ill, have significantly outperformed traditional bets during the coronavirus pandemic. And their returns are enticing hesitant investors to rework their portfolios. Explore how investors are changing and the role business systems and structures play in cultivating community, building infrastructure, and creating opportunity.

 

Austin
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API Badge

Earn the Leadership badge by defining who you are as a leader. Become a change maker by identifying your core values and constructing your personal mission, vision, and values to align who you are with what you do. Define your “why” and then apply it to your academic, professional, and personal lives.

Course BUS 150: Small Business and Entrepreneurship

This course will provide an introduction to exploring fundamental business principles with an emphasis on a practical approach to the entrepreneurial process and the skills for starting a small business. The course will include studying ethics, the global environment, forms of business ownership, starting a small business, an entrepreneur’s acquisition of capital, small business management, networking, and managing financial resources. The course further explores issues with franchising and other business opportunities.

Course MKTG 151: Introduction to Marketing

This course exposes the student to the vocabulary of marketing and introduces many of the major principles and theories of the discipline. The focus of the course is on marketing’s relationship to the other business functions and on marketing function management as opposed to day-to-day marketing operations.

The Essentials

DatesFall, Spring and Summer Options Available
Experience OptionsFully virtual
OR
In-person in Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA or Charleston, SC
LocationsAny US City listed on https://apiabroad.com/united-states-of-america
The On-Site Option IncludesSafe, convenient housing and program-relevant excursion and activities
Price, virtual classes only$4,775
Price, virtual classes + on-site$6,675-$6,975

Option 2:

Social Justice, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s not hard to see why greater understanding of issues surrounding social justice, diversity and inclusion are, perhaps, this generation’s most urgent call to action. Engage across boundaries of difference to shape the future and create an impact in your community by acting on principles of social justice to advance equity, inclusion, and belonging of all people. Put your studies into practice as you explore ways to navigate challenge, shape opportunity, and embrace brave conversations to advance a more just and peaceful world.

 

Chicago
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API Badge

Earn the advocacy badge by drafting a community action plan to advance social justice in your community. Identify your unique skillset to shape a future where everyone feels like they belong. Demonstrate your commitment to your principles and core values of equity and justice through active practice. These guided activities will give you the tools to apply what you learn in the virtual classroom to make real change in your community.

Course HUSE 386: Social Inequality

Focus on social inequality in human societies, with particular reference to the United States. Exploration of the origins, evolution, legitimation, and consequences of social inequality. Emphasis on inequalities that are rooted in the socioeconomic order. Examination of the relationship between social class, race, and gender as different but related forms of social inequality.

Course COM 105: Interpersonal Communications

This course introduces students to effective communications in a variety of settings. Topics include exploring personal identity, communicating in one-on-one conversations, understanding workplace interactions, using multiple communication channels, and making presentations. Students learn and practice the skills of active listening, interpretation of body language, and tailoring the message based on audience considerations.

The Essentials

DatesFall, Spring and Summer Options Available
Experience OptionsFully virtual
OR
In-person in Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA or Charleston, SC
LocationsAny US City listed on https://apiabroad.com/united-states-of-america
The On-Site Option IncludesSafe, convenient housing and program-relevant excursion and activities
Price, virtual classes only$4,775
Price, virtual classes + on-site$6,675-$6,975

Option 3:

Emotional Health & Wellbeing

COVID-19 has challenged us all to better understand the critical importance of emotional health and wellbeing – our own, as well as that of others. Intense stress stemming from financial insecurity, health concerns and social isolation have proven to be among the greatest issues of the last year. Resilience, emotional wellbeing, mindfulness, and empathy are just some of the skills that are required in this moment of global challenge, as the world works together as a larger community to center health as essential to economic, social, and cultural security. This program will give you the tools and opportunities to practice mindfulness and improve your emotional wellbeing so that you can make lasting change.

 

Crescent Bay
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API Badge

Earn the mindfulness badge by demonstrating committed action to growing your emotional intelligence. Practice resilience and empathy as you navigate reflective activities exploring change management and the disruption to everyday norms that occur frequently. Engage in your community in a mindful way and demonstrate your commitment to making a lasting impact.

Course NAT 13 Foundations for Healthy Living

This course will provide students an overview of the basic principles of healthy living. Topics include personal fitness and care, the use of drugs (legal and illicit), diet and nutrition, consumer health, psychological health, and several other topics related to the development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. Throughout the course, selected, practical experiences and the review of current research related to health and wellness will be provided to guide the learning process. Personal health evaluation in various areas will be available through the completion of laboratory assessments.

Course PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology

An introduction to psychology as a behavioral science, including historical background, human development (genetic and physical) from birth through death, the senses and perception, intelligence and creativity, and the principles of conditioning, learning, memory, and forgetting.

The Essentials

DatesFall, Spring and Summer Options Available
Experience OptionsFully virtual
OR
In-person in Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA or Charleston, SC
LocationsAny US City listed on https://apiabroad.com/united-states-of-america
The On-Site Option IncludesSafe, convenient housing and program-relevant excursion and activities
Price, virtual classes only$4,775
Price, virtual classes + on-site$6,675-$6,975

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