In 2021, the Taiwan Huayu Bilingual Exchanges of Selected Talent (BEST) Program was established to broaden the reach of Mandarin language education resources from Taiwan through partnerships between individual Taiwanese and U.S. higher education institutions. A part of the U.S.-Taiwan Education Initiative, the program—which we fondly shortened to the “Huayu BEST Program,”—connected Indiana University (IU)… Read more »
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Strengthening Ties and Expanding Horizons: The IU-Moi University Partnership Renewal
Described by U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Michael Ranneberger as “the most comprehensive partnership anywhere on the African continent between American and indigenous educational institutions,” IU and Moi University recently renewed their partnership
Growth, Learning and Discoveries: Global Gateway for Teachers in Mexico
It is very common to receive the recommendation to pursue studies abroad during an academic journey. The underlying idea behind this suggestion is that through the course of studies in another country, one can gain highly enriching experiences; new perspectives, personal and professional growth, as well as discoveries about what can be appreciated both as… Read more »
Showcasing IU’s international student community with the Global Citizen scholarship
Since 2018 the annual tradition of International Education Week on Bloomington’s campus has had a special addition: the Global Citizen Scholarship. Started as a way to bring students into the Office of International Services’ 75th anniversary, the video competition and scholarship was so popular it has continued each year since. A one-time scholarship, the award… Read more »
How Diplomacy Lab at IU builds real-world skills for students and faculty
Since 2016, Indiana University has been one of a handful of universities actively involved in a unique program that brings the U.S. Department of State and the academic world together. Through the Diplomacy Lab program, IU students have had the extraordinary opportunity to contribute their knowledge, skills, and perspectives to real-world diplomatic challenges. It’s not… Read more »
IU’s immersive language program celebrates 61 years of empowering Hoosier high-schoolers
This summer, 133 Indiana high school students boarded planes bound for Spain, Austria, and France, committing to several weeks away from home. They left behind their smartphones, their families, and most importantly, the English language. They also joined a group of Hoosiers stretching back more than half a century: The Indiana University Honors Program for… Read more »
Global Classroom connects IU students to the world
Indiana University aspires to engage all our students in international learning and intercultural experiences to prepare them for successful careers in a global workforce. The Global Classroom program is a virtual exchange that promotes internationalization at home and enables instructors to add an international component to their existing courses by collaborating with a faculty partner… Read more »
Playing the Game Together: Lessons in Global Collaboration from a Student’s Brief Study Abroad
My name is Gie Wilson, and I work in the Office of the Vice President for International affairs as IU Global’s Sustainable Development Goals Ambassador. I promote the local and global impacts of sustainable development within Indiana University and across our partners on campus and around the work through a variety of tasks, including this… Read more »
Reflecting on two years of change, Global Gateways open doors, connections for IU
Driven by a steadfast commitment to global engagement, IU’s Global Gateways focused on uniting around shared experiences and focused on sustaining connections and partnerships amidst unprecedented uncertainties posed by the global pandemic. The gateways strategically evolved and became experts in virtual events and collaborations, forging connections across digital landscapes. With unwavering determination, the gateways demonstrated… Read more »
Global Classrooms initiative brings the multinational music industry to Indiana
Music is a universal language. Despite differences in styles, cultures, rhythms, etiquette and ideals, the powerful connections music fosters bring people together the world over…and what better example of that transcendence than the melting pot of jazz in the classical music mecca of Vienna! Once home to Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn, Vienna’s musical scene has… Read more »