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Authenticity Abroad

Catherine May 23, 2019 1 Comment

The New York Times recently published a great essay on one student s reflection on what it means to have an authentic study abroad experience: Was My Study Abroad Experience Authentic Enough? Searching for authenticity in another country has always struck
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To include or not to include?: focusing on academics in short-term programs

Catherine April 28, 2016 0 Comments

I spent some time this winter traveling with some of our faculty-led programs. It was quite interesting to experience the programs on-site after spending time planning them on paper. I learned a lot about many aspects of the programs, but
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Best Practices , Faculty , Faculty-led , getting started , Learning Goals , short-term

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