Study Abroad/Study Away and Global or Cultural Awareness

 

Studying abroad/away can provide you with insights and skills that would be difficult – if not impossible – to gain any other way. You can also earn 2 points towards honors completion after submitting a reflection at the conclusion of the experience.

Study Abroad

Gain an entirely different worldview when you study abroad. JCCC’s accredited program offers many options in more than 50 countries.

Experience tremendous self-growth as you hear new languages, taste exotic foods and navigate a strange city. Learn cultural values and social norms firsthand from the people who live there. Other benefits to studying abroad:

  • Strengths your ability to adapt
  • Allows you to practice flexibility and spontaneity
  • Allows you to see the ever-changing global market

These qualities make you a valuable candidate for jobs. Employers seek employees who can find common ground in conversation and adapt to ever-changing company and client needs.

Visit the Study Abroad webpage for more information or email Janette Jasperson to start planning today.

Global Awareness Program (GAP)

The Global Awareness Program (GAP) will help enhance your understanding of the world and open you up to international experiences. Moreover, it can:

  • Enhance your JCCC transcript with Global Awareness Program recognition.
  • Leverage your learning of cultural and societal issues.
  • Improve your ability to work with people from other cultures.
  • Help you gain a greater intercultural competency for academic and professional benefits.
  • Enhance your resume.

Visit the GAP webpage for more information.

Partners in the Parks

Partners in the Parks is an outdoor experiential learning program sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council. Partners in the Parks projects at national parks across the country offer unique opportunities for collegiate honors students and faculty to visit areas of the American landscape noted for their beauty, significance, and lasting value.

Seminars led by university faculty and park personnel will include historical, scientific, cultural, and other important areas unique to a given park. Projects will take advantage of exciting recreational opportunities in the parks to broaden participants’ understanding of the overall value of national parks to our country and its citizens. Visit the Partners in the Parks webpage to learn more! If your interested in participating in PITP please contact Anne Dotter or Melissa Nolan to express your interest and begin the process to apply.

Questions:  contact Melissa Nolan