Students - Start Here: What's Up With Culture?

The University of the Pacific has created an excellent online training module for US-based students heading abroad as part of an international course.

Visit the site here: http://www3.uop.edu/sis/culture/ and click on MODULE 1 to get started.

This quick online training covers some key do's and don'ts when you're traveling abroad and will help you better appreciate the experience of being in a completely different culture.

Trip Preparations

I don't know if most students realize how much preparation goes into getting a trip like this off the ground. We have spent hours working with the folks in India to ensure that the students have a positive cultural and educational experience.

Al and I have been working on tweaking the syllabus, trying to outline key topics, find speakers, identify appropriate site visits, create solid assignments and quizzes, and decide on dates, times, and content for a student orientation.