Global Career Compass
Leveraging Education Abroad for Student Career Development & Employability
Category: Cross-Cultural Adaptability
A Call to (Open) Arms for U.S. Higher Education
The author makes a critical point about the prospects of the rising numbers of internsational students providing a window on the world for U.S. students who might otherwise have little opportunity to interact with non-American students. However, this presumes that every campus recruiting international… Continue Reading “A Call to (Open) Arms for U.S. Higher Education”
Welcoming the Rain in Ireland
This reflective and poignant essay is by a student who did not let her disability get “in the way” during her time abroad in Ireland…it’s a very beautiful piece of writing. And it’s a courageous statement. Enjoy it and perhaps pass it on…http://www.miusa.org/resource/story/linea
Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Your Behavior Across Cultures without Losing Yourself in the Process
I’m pleased to share this guest post by Andy Molinsky with readers. I think his book provides a useful new approach to the vexing problem of students’ inability to make meaning of their time abroad. Few people would deny the value in gaining international… Continue Reading “Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Your Behavior Across Cultures without Losing Yourself in the Process”
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