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You can still join the global studies in spring 2010 |
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Written by Garba Diallo
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Sunday, 08 November 2009 14:31 |
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join Crossing Borders Global Studies spring semester 2010
Introducation
People today live in a networked world. The borders of our lives are no longer limited to our home towns, regions, or countries and our connections spread across the world. Our online emails and social networking span the globe. The people we care about are no longer confined to those we see every day. Therefore, Krogerup College in Denmark and the NGO Crossing Borders have created the Global Studies semester course for socially-minded students who want to think and act internationally. The aim of the program is to enable young, engaged people around the world to make a positive difference in their lives and the world around them. The Crossing Borders Global Studies courseis especially designed to build the skills, theoretical and practical, to help us understand the big issues affecting our lives. It teaches us how to build teams and work across borders and across cultures.
CB Global Studies course gives you the opportunity to:
- Live, study, and develop projects with fellow students from around the world;
- Explore the roots of democracy and despotism;
- Examine globalization through the lens of fair trade, freedom of speech, religious fundamentalism, and climate change;
- Gain skills in interpersonal and inter-group conflict resolution;
- Acquire tools for analyzing international conflicts;
- Understand globalization around the world;
- Undertake study tours to Turkey to learn about this important country’s past, present, and future perspectives
- Visit Danish NGOs that are active in making the world a better place and possibly intern there;
- Enjoy free access to the nearby world-famous Louisiana Museum of Modern Arts;
- Prepare yourself for higher university education and/or work in international organizations
- 50 hours of basic Danish language and culture lessons.
Scholarship opportunities:
- Students from U.S. or Canada please contact Scandinavian Seminar at (413) 253-9736 or email
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- Students from new EU member countries can apply for scholarships through the college
For more information, read the attached
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CB Global Studies Borchure 
