When Global Learning student leader Patricia Medina was in high school, she knew that she wanted to study abroad, but didn’t think it was possible financially. Now, she is traveling to Mysore, India during Summer A 2017 with FIU’s Global Health Study Abroad program after being awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship by the U.S. Department of […]
NYT Correspondent Tom Kaplan talks ‘fake news’ at FIU
Thomas Kaplan, Congressional Correspondent for The New York Times, spent the day at FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Kaplan’s visit was part of FIU Global Learning’s partnership with the Times, which also includes the Tuesday Times Roundtable series, digital access to nytimes.com. See the full video of Kaplan’s talk on YouTube: Kaplan’s lecture, attended by […]
Attend the Institute for International Education Best Practices Conference at FIU!
The Institute for International Education (IIE) is hosting their 2017 “Best Practices in Internationalizing the Campus” conference March 13-14 at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus at our FIU! Leading experts in the field and the winners of the 2017 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education will present successful models and strategies for internationalizing the campus. The conference […]
Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet Ends Term
Carrie Hessler-Radelet, appointed by President Barack Obama to lead the Peace Corps as Director in 2013, ended her term of service this January. In an email announcement, Hessler-Radelet said, “the magic of Peace Corps depends on collaboration and on the will and spirit of each person to be of service to the world.” FIU’s Global Learning […]
Department of Education finalizes global learning framework
The United States Department of Education has released their “Framework for Developing Global and Cultural Competencies to Advance Equity, Excellence, and Economic Competitiveness.” According to the official announcement, “more than ever, our students need to be equipped with the critical thinking, communications, socio-emotional and language skills to work collaboratively with their counterparts in the United […]
FIU Interns Tackle Sustainability, Zika, Labor Rights, and Human Trafficking
FIU students are learning how to collaborate with diverse groups to solve complex, border-transcending social problems during globally-focused internships. Four Global Learning students have recently been featured in FIU News articles. Lillie Garvin helped map the spread of Zika for the Alliance for Global Justice (AfGJ). Click here to read her story. Annette Dominguez helped residents of Bluefields, […]
FIU’s Leading Role in Upcoming International Education Conferences
FIU Global Learning is proud to play a leading role in two upcoming international education conferences. These conferences are integral to our office’s mission of maintaining FIU’s reputation as a national leader in global learning and offering accessible faculty and staff development opportunities. Institute of International Education Best Practices Conference March 13-14, 2017 in Miami, […]
Post-Election Message from FIU Global Learning
In the wake of the U.S. Presidential campaign and election, we write to let you know that we have recommitted ourselves to enabling global learning for all. We invite you to join us in redoubling our efforts to help all students realize their potential as active, empathetic, and engaged global citizens. Among the three founding […]
Teachers gain digital tools for globalizing the classroom
During the first week of August 2016, Miami-Dade public school teachers participated in a workshop designed to provide them with the skills and digital tools necessary to effectively integrate content about Latin America & the Caribbean into their classrooms. One highlight of the workshop was a walking tour of Little Haiti, which emphasized its historical roots, […]
CIES moves to FIU, Landorf named executive director
FIU students and faculty will gain direct access to a global network of leading educational scholars and potential collaborators through a new partnership with the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). The main administrative office for CIES is moving to FIU as part of the university’s Office of Global Learning Initiatives, headed by Hilary Landorf. Landorf, an associate […]