Happy Winter Break, Everyone!
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Let's all take a deep breath and appreciate that we made it through another year.
That's right - we did it! You did it! In this final Global Learning newsletter of 2021, we want to congratulate you all on doing your best in a challenging year.
As we get ready for a much-needed break and a new year, we want to share a few resources to help you plan your international travel in 2022. Below, you'll find all of the great information that you've come to expect from our newsletter, and special highlights for our UCSC Global Seminars for next summer, which you can apply for right now!
Whether you celebrate a specific holiday or nothing at all, we hope that you find time this month to relax.
Have a great winter break, everyone!
- The UCSC Global Learning Team
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In this newsletter
- Summer 2022 Global Seminars
- UCSC-APRU Virtual Student Exchange
- Who Am I Abroad? (WHOA)
- Program Exploration Tool
- Where to Start with Study Abroad/Away (new Drop-in Advising hours!)
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Summer 2022 Global Seminars |
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UCSC Global Seminars are faculty-led summer programs that offer students global experiences with UC Santa Cruz faculty. These programs encompass UC Santa Cruz courses taught abroad/away, with excursions and cultural activities enhanced by the location.
Many provide opportunities for students to visit non-English speaking countries while doing their coursework in English. Class sizes are small — 12-25 students — allowing for an intimate learning experience.
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This program will be taught in the field in South Africa and Malawi. Students will experience formal lectures and fieldwork in Kruger National Park, Sterkfontein Caves, and Cape Maclear.
Led by: Dr. Giacomo Bernardi (he/him/his), Professor of Biology
Location(s): South Africa and Malawi
Subject(s): Biology, Ecology, Marine Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental studies
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In this program, students will have the opportunity to practice interdisciplinary sustainable design while learning on-the-ground cultural approaches in three strikingly beautiful and distinct islands in the Galapagos: Santa Cruz, Floreana, and Isabela.
Led by: Dr. Tela Favaloro, Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rachel Carson College and Dr. Julianne Hazlewood, Lecturer in Rachel Carson College and Environmental Studies
Location(s): Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Subject(s): Sustainability Studies, Environmental Studies, Renewable Energy, Indigenous Studies, Collaborative Methodologies, Decolonial Studies
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The Camping: Dance, Choreography and Performance in Paris program centers around the Camping Festival, hosted by the Centre National de la Danse (The National Dance Center) of France. Camping is an international festival and platform of workshops, a unique experience bringing together artists from the international choreography scene, a unique artistic camp that makes all the poetic experiences of dance possible.
Led by: Gerald Casel (he/they), Provost of Porter College
Location(s): Paris, France
Subject(s): Movement Arts, Dance, Choreography
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This five-week field study program takes place in the beautiful region of Central Veracruz, around the capital city of Xalapa. It is a program “on the go,” with immersive studies in different locations ... to help us understand how people work with both natural and cultural resources to make and remake their shared space at one of the most significant zones of contact and exchange in the history of the Americas.
Led by: Leslie Lopez, Lecturer (she/her/hers), PhD Anthropology, Director Oakes Certificate Program in Service-Learning & Community Justice Director, Corre la Voz
Location(s): Mexico
Subject(s): Latin American & Latino Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Community Studies, Environmental Studies, History, History of Art & Visual Culture, Critical Race & Ethnic Studies, Sustainable Studies, Education, Spanish Studies
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UCSC-APRU Virtual Student Exchange |
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The Virtual Student Exchange (VSE) Program provides UCSC students with the opportunity to enroll in one online academic course offered by a participating APRU member institution, as a complement to their full-time course load taken at UCSC. In exchange, a limited number of students from APRU member universities will be invited to enroll in select online courses at UCSC.
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Edwina, a Sociology major, discusses participating in the AFS Intercultural Exchange Program in Indonesia as a Panamanian female from a low-income background.
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Who Am I Abroad (WHOA) is a student series of videos and articles exploring the shifts in perception of the self while abroad or away. The purpose of these stories is to highlight the international and domestic experiences of students and staff in relation to their salient identities.
If you'd like to connect with a study abroad alum who has participated in your program or country of interest and shares your identity, please submit the Connect with Alumni Request Form.
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Not sure where you want to go or what you want to study? We got you.
The Program Explorer is a great place to start if you need a space to brainstorm ideas and create a wishlist.
To gain access, sign in to the Global Learning Portal and complete your profile.
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Where to Start With Study Abroad/Away? |
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It can be intimidating when you're just starting to think about study abroad or away. There are a TON of options out there and it's difficult to know what your first steps should be. The Get Started webpage will walk you through the steps that you need to take.
If you'd rather talk to a human being, just schedule an appointment with an advisor or stop by the office during our drop-in advising hours. Check out Appointments & Drop-in Advising for more details:
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Global Learning
Classroom Unit, Room 103, Santa Cruz
CA 95064 United States
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