Please make sure to email educationabroad@umbc.edu with any questions you may have

Seeking students who are goal-oriented, professional, open-minded and have a passion for global work!

The Global Pathways for Students (GPS) program provides insights, global perspectives, and fresh strategies, to prepare the newest generation of emerging young leaders for an international business career in the diverse and ever-changing global marketplace. Students will visit 11 of Maryland’s top international companies and gain valuable professional development skills through a series of workshops designed to enhance their career readiness.

By participating in the GPS Program, students will enhance their professional networks and global knowledge, become more marketable, and increase their likelihood of being hired upon graduation. In fact, over 75% of the students who have gone through the program have stayed and are currently employed in Maryland, a testament of the program's success.

Candidate Pre-requisites:

·         Must be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior

·         Must be able to participate from Tuesday, May 26^th to Friday, June 5^th (11 full days)

·         Program fee of $250 (due only if accepted into program)

The application deadline is Sunday, April 5^th, 2020. Students can apply using the following link: https://www.wtci.org/albrecht-fellowships/apply/.

The Global Studies Program is offering a unique opportunity for the spring 2020 semester!  Dr. Christopher Brown, our new GLBL faculty member, will lead a small group, independent study research opportunity for GLBL majors. Students can enrol in his GLBL 401-04 (by instructor permission) and bring to it a research topic on which you are already working or an idea that you would like to jumpstart over the course of the semester. He will work with registered students in small group settings and also provide one-on-one mentorship. 

This is an excellent way to get on track for an Undergraduate Research and Presentation Day (URCAD) presentation for either this spring or one in the future.  We have found that our majors who participate in URCAD have greater success with internships during and after college and with the post-graduate job search.  UMBC is known for undergraduate research and GLBL majors should graduate with a credential in this area on their resume.  Students interested in research and graduate school are highly encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity!

Students can enroll for 1 to 3 credits for the semester.  Please be in touch with Dr. Brown (cmbrown@umbc.edu) if you would like to request additional information or permission to register for this class.

Looking for something different this Spring Break? This is a reminder that Alternative Spring Break (ASB)applications are due on Monday, November 25th.

ASB is a six-day immersive learning experience organized by the Center for Democracy and Civic Life. ASB '20 will take place from March 15-20, 2020. The program positions participants to think critically about social issues in Baltimore and supports them in developing skills in problem solving, community building, and storytelling.

ASB '20 topics are:

• Nutritional Equity (led by Tristen Griffith and Faith Davis)
• Housing Access and Homefulness (led by Ashley Amundsen and Chandler Jenkins)
• Creative Expression and Community Empowerment (led by Joshua Gray and Hager Younes)

Throughout the Spring Break week, group leaders and participants meet with and learn from community partners, government officials, and scholars to develop a sophisticated understanding of local resources and challenges and lay the groundwork for long-term collective civic action.  

For more information, contact Pat Michael, Community Civic Engagement Intern, Center for Democracy and Civic Life: pmich1@umbc.edu.

Professors Felipe Filomeno and Tania Lizarazo have partnered with Latino Racial Justice Circle and Maryland Humanities in community-engaged research in Baltimoreusing dialogues and digital storytelling for cooperation between immigrants and US-born people in Baltimore faith communities. Global Studies Senior, Romi Pal served as research assistant on this project last semester.
Read more about this project in UMBC Policy and Society news here:
https://news.umbc.edu/umbc-partners-with-latino-racial-justice-circle-and-maryland-humanities-in-community-engaged-research-in-southeast-baltimore/
Professors Felipe Filomeno and Tania Lizarazo will present the process and results of this project on September 10, 4 – 5:30 p.m., in the Theatre Rehearsal Space of the Performance Arts and Humanities Building (PAHB 127) Event link:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dreshercenter/events/71881