Data from our annual re-entry survey reveals that undergraduates today haven’t necessarily engaged in formal study of their host cultures prior to their education abroad experiences. To some degree this…
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Cultural Mentors
Barcelona SAE is a boutique study, intern and customized program provider specializing in Barcelona, Spain programs. Barcelona SAE operates under 9 core values all revolving around cultural engagement, academic learning, self-discovery and…
American Conceptions of Scotland
What is real and what is mythical, imagined, and reinterpreted in American conceptions of Scotland (or any study abroad location) – present and past? Where and how do our conceptions…
Pairing International and Domestic Students
The Virginia Tech Global Education Office coordinates a variety of study abroad and international exchange programs. To encourage intercultural learning and personal development, the Global Education Office plans to give…
Perspective-Taking through Opinion Pieces
The Virginia Tech Global Education Office coordinates a variety of study abroad and international exchange programs. To encourage intercultural learning and personal development, the Global Education Office plans to give all students…
Anthropologists Abroad
Anthropologists Abroad (ANT297/298) is a proseminar designed for undergraduate anthropology majors and minors at Connecticut College, particularly those who pursue studies and research outside of the United States. Collaboratively designed…
Faculty Reflections
The New York Times was used for pre-departure preparation of students and on a number of summer study abroad programs by the University of New Orleans, including programs in Innsbruck,…
Making Pre-Departure Orientation More Interactive
This past year, The New School totally revamped our pre-departure orientation programming for students studying abroad. Rather than being simply a lecture on do’s and don’ts and important information, which…
Producing Global Citizens in the Short-Term
With global initiatives, and producing students who are “global citizens”, a growing priority at The New School, the study abroad team made it a goal last year to find ways…
Connecting and Contextualizing Course Themes
International Field Study Experience (IFSE) is an eight-week interdisciplinary, online course in which graduate students have the unique opportunity to serve as international consultants for international companies/organizations. IFSE is designed…
Introduction to Study Abroad
This course is designed to help students thoughtfully prepare for an international education experience overseas. Utilizing theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for a successful academic experience abroad, students will engage…
Project Report Form
Participants in short-term study abroad programs are asked to undertake individual projects. Since they do not fully know what they will discover while traveling, the project development process is iterative,…
Interview a Local International Student
Instructions to students: Contact an international student at our university, either one you have already met or one you don’t know. Arrange to meet with them in person and discuss…
International Trip Logistics
This course focuses on the specific details necessary for international travel. Assignments may include developing a trip budget, booking your flight, and obtaining necessary visas. Note: This course is part…
Pre-Departure Study Abroad Seminar
This course is designed to provide a more in-depth and integrated study abroad experience to Wagoner Foreign Study Scholarship recipients.
Preparing for Cross-Cultural Engagement Abroad
Learning Goals: Learn basic facts and principles of host country and culture Develop awareness of the value of culture learning and development of intercultural competence; Learn how to learn experientially…
International Service Research
This 1 credit course is required of all students conducting international service through the Center for Civic Leadership. This includes students participating in the Loewenstern Fellowship, Rice Developing World Student’s…
Voices in Global Health
Language plays a crucial role in understanding the socio-cultural differences that exist in many aspects global health, and it is instrumental in helping global health workers interpret the cultural systems…
Pre-Departure Detectives
During the Hobart and William Smith Colleges study abroad program in Rome, Italy, our students take the following courses: “Rome: the Eternal Tourist City,” focused on tourism and authenticity; “Contemporary Italy,” and…