Studying abroad is an incredible opportunity that can shape your future in ways you never imagined.
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Cultural Immersion: Immerse yourself in a whole new world of diverse cultures, languages, and traditions. By studying abroad, you'll have the chance to live like a local, connect with people from different backgrounds, and gain a deeper understanding of global perspectives.
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Personal Growth: Studying abroad challenges you to adapt to new environments, make friends from around the world, and embrace unique experiences. You'll develop invaluable life skills that will set you apart and empower you to tackle any obstacle that comes your way.
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Academic Excellence: Many renowned universities and institutions offer exceptional study abroad programs. By studying in a different academic setting, you'll gain access to unique courses, innovative teaching methods, and expert faculty members.
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Career Advancement: Employers highly value the skills and experiences gained through studying abroad. It showcases qualities like adaptability, cross-cultural communication, and a global mindset.
Are you ready to embrace the opportunity to broaden your horizons, embrace new cultures, and unlock a world of possibilities?
East Africa Field School
Designed to serve majors from many different disciplines, JMU’s East Africa Field School offers a unique opportunity to learn about peoples, cultures, and environments of contemporary Kenya and Tanzania through direct interaction. The program focuses on three broad themes, each supported via site visits, homestays, lectures, readings, and Kiswahili lessons:
- Histories and Cultures of East Africa – the diversity of cultures extant in Kenya and Tanzania, the impact of colonialism, governance, and meanings of post-colonialism and nationalism.
- Human-Environment Interactions and the Quest for Sustainability – dimensions of rural life in East Africa, impacts of major cities, varied land uses and pressures on the land, and use and potential of renewables.
- Education in East Africa – the history of the education system, its challenges and achievements, and local responses to the educational system.
Costa Rica
A project-based course examining energy conservation, monitoring, and applications and providing team-oriented project experience at a resort in Costa Rica.
- CISE Energy and Environment in Costa Rica addresses energy issues associated with economic and social development
- Project participation includes tours, and interactions with resort employees, managers and owners to identify, apply, and provide recommendations to energy-related problems.
