education abroad - 12 practical ways to increase this researched "career readiness" competency Archive - Center for Global Education

Increase Your Intercultural Fluency During COVID 12 practical ways to increase this researched "career readiness" competency

November 13, 2020 by Daniel Garcia | education abroad

Intercultural fluency is the knowledge of and communication between people from different cultures. The National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE) has defined “career readiness” competencies that employers value, including intercultural fluency, because they prepare college graduates for a successful transition into the workplace. Global education experiences, including semesters abroad, faculty-led Travel Courses, and international

One Travel Course, Four Languages to Know Experiencing the Philippines through my multicultural background

October 30, 2020 by Sarah Kaino | education abroad

Sarah Kaino ’20 participated in the interterm ’20 travel course, “SCC 329/DOC 329: Social Nonfiction Methodologies,” to the Philippines. In her blog post below, she writes about how her trip to the Philippines was meant to be just another course but turned out to be an exploration of her identities. I will be the first

Why I Chose an Interterm Abroad And why it was 110% worth it

October 30, 2020 by Natalia Catalina Cuttitta | education abroad

Natalia Catalina Cuttitta ‘20, Television Writing and Production major/Film Music minor, participated in the interterm 2019 Travel Course, “REL 333: Religion and Gender in Harry Potter Travel Course,” to London, England. In her blog post below, she discusses her personal motivation for participating, how she prepared, and why it was all worth it. 15:00, 3rd

Expecting the Unexpected Learning more about yourself and the world you live in.

October 12, 2020 by Rosa Nguyen | education abroad

Rosa Nguyen ‘21, Business Administration and Psychology double-major, participated in a fall 2019 semester abroad program in Glasgow, Scotland. Bundled up in layers of warm wool sweaters and worn water-resistant gear, our group of 20 students and a handful of staff paddled out in our kayaks. The shore faded into the mist behind us, with

Meet the 2020/21 CGE Student Team Check out our student workers!

October 2, 2020 by Kayla Brooks | education abroad

The Center for Global Education would like to introduce our outstanding student team. The CGE student team is comprised of Peer Advisors, Graduate Assistants, and Student Assistants. Although our student team may be working remotely, they are still accessible. Students can meet with a Peer Advisor through our Peer Advising Drop-In hours to join a

Study Abroad: Into the “Known” A Heritage-Seeker's Story

September 25, 2020 by Lisa Matsui | education abroad

Lisa Matsui ‘21, Global Communication and World Languages major/Public Relations minor, participated in a spring 2019 semester abroad program in Tokyo, Japan. As a Japanese American who has frequented Tokyo several times before to visit relatives, I was definitely concerned with whether this trip abroad would be “worth it.” Most college students are only able

CGE Photo Contest 2020 Winners!

September 21, 2020 by Jodi Hicks | education abroad

Students who went abroad in the past academic year submitted photos and won prizes! Check out the 2020 contest winning photos below. You can view all photos by going to the CGE Facebook page and searching in the albums – Photo Contest 2020. The following student winners’ photos will be displayed in a Student Union

Virtual Study Abroad Fair

August 19, 2020 by Jodi Hicks | education abroad

The fall 2020 Study Abroad Fair, featuring programs from around the globe, was held from Monday, September 14 – Friday, September 18 via Zoom. Discover all programs on the Global Gateway. Click on each session below to watch a recording of the presentation. You will need to log in with your Chapman username to watch

Bringing Diversity to Prague Creating bonds and understanding across cultures

August 3, 2020 by Maia Coffey | education abroad

Maia Coffey ‘21, Public Relations and Advertising major/Production Design for Film minor, participated in a spring 2020 semester abroad program in Prague. Going abroad has been a dream of mine since I started an online art magazine with my friends in high school. The magazine was submission-based, and we unexpectedly got submissions from Japan, Belgium,

My Mediterranean Experience Why I studied abroad, how I prepared, and how my identity shaped my experience.

July 30, 2020 by Tiffany Yang | education abroad

Tiffany Yang ’21 participated in the summer ’19 travel course, “Exploring the Original Mediterranean Diet.” In her blog post below, she covers a spectrum of topics, including her background at Chapman, how she prepared to study abroad, what she learned about her identity, and the value she sees in Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color