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February 20, 2020

Running into a New Adventure: Two cross-country student-athletes on running and identity

January 21, 2020

Tips for Student Athletes Studying Abroad

January 17, 2020

How My STEM Internship in India Jumpstarted My Career

January 3, 2020

Red, White, Blue, and Black: Navigating my African-American Identity in London

October 31, 2019

Eating Gluten Free Food in Santiago, Chile

August 20, 2019

Traveling between Urban and Rural Environments in Cuba

July 17, 2019

From Part-Time Student to Full-Time Study Abroad

July 13, 2019

Greek Life and Study Abroad: Why You Should Go for It!

July 12, 2019

5 Advantages of Studying Abroad as a Woman of Color

June 26, 2019

Navigating Race, Gender, Class, and Nationality in Buenos Aires

April 24, 2019

In-and-out: A Nigerian-American’s Exploratory Ethnic Immersion in London

When I departed for my semester abroad at King’s College London (KCL), I had a feeling that I would be diving into an ethnic experience that would be difficult to articulate. On one hand, I would be travelling to the UK through an American study abroad program, but I knew ...

March 4, 2019

Finding, Maintaining, and Reevaluating Faith Abroad

India is the birthplace of four major religions: Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism. Despite the separation of Pakistan from India to form a Muslim nation, India still has a sizable Muslim community. Colonization brought Christian missionaries that established several different sects throughout the nation. Being one of the most diverse ...

January 24, 2019

1 in 1.32 Billion: Being a Black Latina In India

During my semester abroad in India, I have learned about how incredibly diverse the country is. India is the seventh largest country in the world by area and second largest by population. It boasts 22 major languages and is separated into five physiographic regions with everything from deserts to mountains. ...

November 13, 2018

Debunking the Myth: Go Abroad as an ROTC Cadet

November 1, 2018

Our Interfaith Encounter: A Hope for Community

Several weeks ago, our group went to a small meeting near the Old City of Jerusalem. It was a gathering between the different faiths of Jerusalem, curiously hosted by a Finnish Church. Its purpose was to bridge the gap between the different religious groups of the city, to improve the relations ...

July 11, 2018

The 4 Stages You’ll Go Through as a Minority Abroad

My experience as a woman of color (specifically black) is different than the experience of someone who may look just like me but lives within a different socio-political atmosphere. This could be as subtle a difference as a few cities over, or as drastic as the other side of the ...

May 25, 2018

ROTC: Future Officers and Studying Abroad

May 18, 2018

Black Man in China

Being abroad in China has taught me so many things about myself. I am a black male from America, a first-generation college student raised in a middle class, mixed family. This may not seem that important to others, but the diversity in my family is something that many Chinese did ...

January 27, 2018

Being Black and Muslim in London

Studying in a foreign environment, as exciting as it is, can be a little daunting. For students who identify as members of marginalized groups, transitioning can be even more difficult. As I was preparing to study abroad, I remember hearing that only 5% of Black students travelled abroad, and I ...

October 9, 2017

For The Student Activist Abroad

By January of my sophomore year, I was feeling emotionally and physically drained. It was almost as if all of the energy I had mustered over a lifetime had been sucked out of me by my academic and social situations, as well as the political climate. I had been working ...

November 16, 2015

Scottish Colours

The recent rise of the killings of unarmed Black men, women and children by Caucasian police officers has sparked outrage and introduced a new wave of awareness around the world concerning racial violence. However, this fight does more than take lives. As with any conflict, it effects the psychology of ...

Perspectives

Taking the Leap

Mendoza, Argentina

Racial and Ethnic Identity

You are Infinite

Australia

Perspectives

The Sisterhood

Valparaiso, Chile

Perspectives

Discovering the City: A Digital Story

Edinburgh, Scotland

Perspectives

Fragmented Memories

Mendoza, Argentina

Intercultural Agility

It takes a village

Heredia, Costa Rica

Intercultural Agility

Celtic Consciousness

Dublin, Ireland

Intercultural Agility

Waves of Thanksgiving: A Digital Story

Belfast, Coleraine, Londonderry, Newtownabbey, Ireland

Perspectives

Valparaíso

Valparaiso, Chile

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