Global Connections
Global connections are opportunities for you to broaden your perspective through engaging with people from a culture other than your own or immersing yourself in an unfamiliar culture or environment.
These experiences should also deepen your understanding of the interconnectedness of the world and the range of political, social, cultural, environmental, and/or economic issues affecting cultures and interactions across the globe.
The time requirements for this category are:
- fourteen days off-campus immersed in a culture or environment other than one’s own
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- 60 contact hours of substantive intercultural engagement.
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Off-campus courses
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Semester abroad experiences
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International internships
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International student's experience at Cornell
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Service learning, research projects, or other experiences that involve significant interactions with individuals from other cultures or exploration of the culture and/or environment in which the student is immersed
- Other experiences fitting the stated goals of the category
- ANT 258 - Medical Anthropology in Nepal
- ART 364 - Rome Reborn
- BIO 232 - Case Studies in Wildlife Conservation
- BIO 485 - Biological Problems (only when offered off-campus)
- BMB 485 - Problems (only when offered off-campus)
- CLA 381 - Greek Archaeology
- CLA 382 - Roman Archaeology
- EDU 270 - Comparative Education in Belize
- ENG 230 - Caribbean Literature
- ENG 240 - Theatre, Architecture, and the Arts in Great Britain
- ENG 347 - Literature and Arts of the Wilderness
- FRE 206 - Francophone Cultural Immersion
- FRE 302 - Advanced Conversation and Culture Abroad
- GEO 329 - Geology of a Region: New Zealand
- GER 265 - Uncovering Germany's Past & Present
- Please visit the pre-approved list for an updated selection of all Global Connection pre-approved experiences.
- You will develop skills for conscientiously navigating cultures and environments that are different from your own.
- You will demonstrate a tolerance for ambiguity when facing unexpected or uncomfortable circumstances.
- You will seek opportunities to engage in meaningful dialogue and interaction with members of the host culture and/or interaction with the new environment.
- You will develop the ability to critically reflect on both your own culture/environment and the host culture/environment.
- How did your own background impact your perception of this new culture and/or environment (Learning Outcomes 1, 4)?
- Describe an uncomfortable or unexpected situation you encountered. Looking back, what did this experience teach you (Learning Outcome 2)?
- In what ways did you seek opportunities to engage in meaningful dialogue and interaction with members of the host culture and/or the new environment (Learning Outcome 3)?
- Create a resume entry, including the title of the experience and 1-3 bullet points (resume style) describing your experience. Focus on aspects of your experience that demonstrate the applicable skills you gained as a result of this experience (Learning Outcome 1).
See details on how to participate.
Your sponsor will use the following rubric to give your final reflection a pass/fail grade.
If you have questions directly related to the Global Connections category, contact Danielle Linkenmeyer