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We are the #1 study abroad organization in Argentina. GIC Argentina is the favorite choice for people coming to study abroad, volunteer abroad or intern in Argentina for a lot of reasons. GIC Argentina specializes in intensive Spanish language programs as well as other study abroad programs (in English or Spanish) volunteer programs and internships.

We're now offering programs in partnership with five top universities in different locations throughout Argentina. We also have a great two-country program in Argentina and Chile.

One of the main reasons GIC Argentina is popular is that we specialize in programs at universities. We've found that our students really appreciate being part of the university experience vs. learning in a room in an office building or residence. Our students learn at top universities and have the ability to make friends with Argentinean students, as well as have access to all the facilities that a university has to offer. If you have finished your university education already - don't worry - though half of our program participants are under 25, the other half are in the 25-35 age range.

Second, the experience that GIC Argentina provides to our participants goes beyond classroom learning, and beyond typical cultural activities. We have a unique calendar of trips and lectures that have a social conscience angle to them - and that give a face to the real Argentina. However, our main goal is to connect our students with locals. We hope to pull students away from other foreign students for at least part of their time here and get them connected with Argentinean friends early in the program.

One of the best feelings I get is when I hear from one of our students a long time after their program and they are still in touch with Argentinean friends. It's very common for our program participants to come back to visit friends they made while in Argentina. To me, these international friendships are the ultimate cultural experience!

Graciela Cerquatti
Director and founder of GIC Argentina


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Many people ask me how GIC Argentina was started. It began about 10 years ago when my 17 year old son went for a year to Japan as a student. It was truly a life changing experience for him, and was an eye opener for me as a mother to see how studying abroad could enrich someone's life so much. 

I LOVE Argentina and love sharing my country with people of all ages. I particularly love seeing how living abroad can open peoples eyes and hearts, and make them more well rounded, more open and more enthusiastic for the possibilities in the world. 

Today, my son that went to Japan, his brother, and many other employees that I also consider my family, make up the heart and soul of GIC Argentina.

I hope you'll come to Argentina and become part of our family too.

Graciela Cerquatti
Director and founder of GIC Argentina


GIC Argentina
Our Mission
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We, the members of GIC Argentina, believe that participating in a cultural exchange is more than simply traveling to or staying in another country. We believe that such exchanges can be once in a lifetime opportunities to come to understand other cultures, increase communication across national boundaries, and allow people to come to understand the similarities that tie us together yet still gain new perspectives on the world.

We dedicate ourselves to offering every participant the possibility of making new friends and understanding and appreciating the world outside their own country’s borders while living as a resident of another country. We further believe that by expanding our knowledge of the world we will learn to overcome barriers that so frequently separate us. These goals are particularly important considering current world events.

We strive to promote good understanding and communication by means of living and learning together. In order to achieve this, every year we design and coordinate many different educational programs in a variety of areas such as languages, arts and sports.

At GIC Argentina, we hope that our work in furthering these goals will contribute in some small measure to greater peace and understanding in the world.


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