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Go ED. is a study abroad program that partners with international relief and development organizations across the globe. We believe that in order to end the spiritual and physical hunger plaguing the world, we must first begin by transforming ourselves.

The Go ED. initiative provides opportunities for enquiring individuals to begin their personal quest of spiritual and personal transformation. Our vision is to own and ultimately end poverty, by transforming lives through cultural engagement. It is not our intention to merely provide temporary relief or transient awareness; rather, it’s our desire to leave a lasting legacy by preparing and empowering future generations to make meaningful contributions in the fight to stop all forms of human poverty.
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We operate in some of the most poverty-stricken regions of the world, firm in our belief that light, beauty and hope continue to thrive in these hard places, and that they offer profound lessons to those who are willing to learn.

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The NanoJapan: International Research Experience for Undergraduates Program, established by a National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (NSF-PIRE) grant in 2006, is a twelve-week summer program through which twelve freshman and sophomore physics and engineering students from U.S. universities complete research internships in Japanese nanotechnology laboratories. NanoJapan tightly integrates the international experience with students’ academic programs by providing hands-on opportunities to acquire technical skills and knowledge associated with cutting-edge nanotechnology research projects

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​This activity is used in a Cross Cultural Engagement course about two months after students have arrived at their education abroad location. Students are asked to write up their reflections in order to focus their observations. In this case students are asked to submit their writing to an instructor at the home campus, but this activity could easily be submitted to an instructor or director who is on-site with students.

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​This activity is used in a Cross Cultural Engagement course soon after students have arrived at their education abroad location. Students are asked to write up their reflections in order to focus their observations. In this case students are asked to submit their writing to an instructor at the home campus, but this activity could easily be submitted to an instructor or director who is on-site with students.

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Children’s Culture of the the Former Yugoslavia is an advanced study of youth culture in what was Yugoslavia, the countries of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Montenegro in particular. Our study of youth culture is interdisciplinary in nature, and seeks to consider how the history, religion, and geography of the region manifests in youth culture such as children’s and young adult literature, youth media, children’s places, food, games, and schools.

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How do violent conflicts end? Are conflicts ever truly resolved, or are they managed? Negotiating Peace is a hands-on, interactive program where students will learn about the conflict resolution process in two different countries, each at very different stages of the process: Ireland and Syria. In this 8-week course, students gain negotiation experience through mock mediations. For each case study, students hear from guest lecturers who have had first-hand experience in peace negotiations and from individuals affected by the conflict. Guest lectures are delivered by experts from around the world and conflict participants. Students are introduced to theories related to ethno-national conflict regulation and engage with the various methodological approaches to conflict resolution. Students then apply these theories and approaches in analysis of modern case studies.

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The major aim of this course is to compare the response of nursing and midwifery to COVID-19 in different countries – the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and Norway, in this case. Virtual class experiences are designed to keep pace with changing responses to COVID-19. Students will conduct fieldwork that will enrich their understanding of how nurses are dealing with the pandemic. This course also aims to provide a forum for cultural exchange among students from these different countries, wherein they can share not only changes in the nursing profession but also cultural activities they individually enjoy.

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