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Study Away in Trinidad & Tobago Over 130 students studied away in eight different locations (we call it ‘study away’ instead of ‘study abroad’) this January for January Term. Cece Chan ’23 takes us through the first week of studying away in Trinidad and Tobago. February 17, 2023 Current StudentsGlobal EducationSocial WorkStudy AbroadStudy Away
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The Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged EducationMade possible by a generous gift from Drs. Grace and Peter Wang, the Center is an academic support unit dedicated to providing faculty, students and staff with the resources necessary to advance PLU’s distinction and vision for global education of “educating for a just, healthy, sustainable, and peaceful world at home and abroad” through faculty development and grant opportunities, delivery of study away programs, on campus programming
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language skills to fluency and had more desire to go abroad again. This has all led me to teach for a year in Taiwan, and to live in Austria again next year as an English assistant in an Austrian High School. I guess I am surprised that a study away experience could impact so much of my future! Salzburg, Austria September 2016
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professors and unique coursework? These are the kinds of experiences that only PLU offers for study away, domestically and abroad. A piece of advice to future study away students: Apply for as many scholarships as possible! I didn’t think I would be able to afford study away at all, but I was really determined and I applied for tons of scholarships both times. I ended up having my study away experiences completely paid for, which took away a lot of the stress of study away and allowed me to better enjoy
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, especially First-year programs Latin America, specifically Mexico, Cuba, and the Andean region Bolivia and Peru (study abroad) Global Human Rights Global Women’s & Gender History Books In progress, You Are What You Drink: A Global History of How Alcohol Has Shaped Identity (Reaktion Press, London 2018) Alcohol in World History (Routledge 2012) : View Book Biography Gina Hames’ research interests focus on the historic role of how alcohol shapes identity from a comparative perspective across the globe
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Honors and Distinction in Performance, New England Conservatory of Music, 1999 B.M. with Honors, The College of Wooster, 1997 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Applied Trumpet Lessons Teaches Music Theory and Analysis II and III Coaches Chamber Ensembles Member of Lyric Brass Quintet Responsibilities Applied Trumpet lessons, teaches Music Theory and Analysis II and III, coaches Chamber Ensembles, director of the PLU Trumpet Ensemble, member of Lyric Brass Quintet Books Practical Daily Warm-Ups for
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Honors and Distinction in Performance, New England Conservatory of Music, 1999 B.M. with Honors, The College of Wooster, 1997 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Applied Trumpet Lessons Teaches Music Theory and Analysis II and III Coaches Chamber Ensembles Member of Lyric Brass Quintet Responsibilities Applied Trumpet lessons, teaches Music Theory and Analysis II and III, coaches Chamber Ensembles, director of the PLU Trumpet Ensemble, member of Lyric Brass Quintet Books Practical Daily Warm-Ups for
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direct social work practice and first year experience program, but also has taught short-term domestic and abroad off campus courses. Her current research interests are in the area of public housing and immigrant communities as well as program evaluation. Most recent publications focus on challenges and strengths of public housing residents, development of community in public and mixed housing developments, student learning and growth in study away experiences, and teaching strategies for social work.
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Academic EndowmentsPLU’s faculty and academic programs are nationally and internationally recognized for their quality and distinctiveness. Great progress has been made in bringing a global emphasis more broadly to the academic, curricular and programmatic areas of the university. That work can be accelerated through the funding of endowments with a particular global emphasis, including: curriculum development, expanding study-abroad opportunities, creating more student-faculty research
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ApplyWhy does the Wang Center require an application for study away participation? This helps the Wang Center and/or program faculty leader understand your reasons for wanting to go abroad, goals, needs for your chosen program, and help determine if the program is the right fit for you at this time. Semester ProgramsWho can apply for semester study away?Sophomores, juniors, seniors in good standing When do I apply?Applications open in November. Apply by March 15th to study away in Fall, Spring
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