This series of guidebooks helps students, program leaders, and language instructors make the most of study abroad opportunities through strategies for language and culture learning and use.
Culture Matters', Peace Corps' cross-cultural training workbook, was developed to train new Peace Corps Volunteers to enter new cultures with understanding and respect. While this web-based version of Culture Mattersis written as if addressed to a new volunteer, professors can easily adapt the language and activities to strenghten cultural understanding in their classrooms.
This online resource guide for study abroad is organized around materials collected and developed over 30 years of offering cross-cultural training courses at the University of the Pacific, specifically the linked orientation and reentry courses of the School of International Studies (SIS). This material was developed to support and enhance a student's ability to make successful cultural adjustments both before going overseas and upon returning home from studying abroad. The focus is generally on the concept of culture and how it impacts one's ability
The resources in this annotated bibliography compiled by Vija. G. Mendelson, Shyanmei Wang, and Katherine N. Yngve offer a solid foundation on a range of topics in the areas of intercultural training, intercultural communication theory, intercultural research and outcomes assessment, and recent research in the field including journals and online resources.
Purpose: To promote global knowledge, intercultural skills, and global citizenship and outreach for our campus community. This award recognizes extraordinary contributions of students who have initiated, developed and/or supported opportunities for global learning.
Purpose: To promote global knowledge, intercultural skills, and global citizenship for our students and the campus community. This award recognizes extraordinary contributions of faculty and staff who have initiated, developed and/or supported opportunities for global learning. Awardees will receive an OIP travel grant to support their continued global engagement.
Established in honor of Landon Hill, Appalachian student and active member of International Appalachian (INTAPP). The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to Appalachian State University students interested in studying abroad.
The following criteria apply:
The fund is awarded to Appalachian State University students who demonstrate financial need and the desire to increase understanding of humanity worldwide and
Multiple students to be awarded annually as the funds will allow.
