Augsburg Abroad - Re-entry Resources
You've had a great experience abroad - now what? Come in to chat with the Augsburg Abroad staff about your experience and how to integrate it into your next semester, your career plans, and your life! Here are a few other "re-entry" ideas:
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Submit photos to the 9th Annual International Programs Photo Contest!
Did you study abroad in the academic year of 2008-2009 (fall, spring, January, summer)? Are you studying at Augsburg as an international student?
You are invited to share a glimpse of your international experience with the Augsburg community. The 9th Annual International Programs Photo Contest, co-sponsored by the Office of International Programs, The Department of Modern Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies and the Office of Public Relations and Communications, is now accepting photo entries.
Cash prizes will be awarded to a Best of Show photo and 1st - 3rd places ($100, $75, $50) in each of the following categories:
- Landscapes/cityscapes
- Photojournalism - local people and/or Augsburg students interacting with the setting, cultural interactions
- Portraits - photo of a person or animal that reflects the culture in which he/she is pictured
Deadline for photo submissions: Friday, October 16, 2009 at 4pm A maximum of 1 photo for each category may be submitted by each person.
9th Annual International Programs Photo Contest Instructions and Entrance Form
- Attend the Minnesota Re-Entry Conference!
Registration is now open for the 2009 Minnesota Re-Entry Conference, which will be hosted by Augsburg College on September 19, 2009. Join over 150 other Minnesota college and university students who have returned from a sojourn abroad to share your international experiences. For conference schedule and online registration, visit:
http://www.csbsju.edu/internationaleducation/home/reentryconference.htm
- Share your photos with us!
Augsburg Abroad is always looking for great photos that students have taken on their study abroad programs. Students on a sand dune in Namibia, locals in a cafe in Turkey, children playing a local game in Korea -- any and all photos are welcome. Your photo could even encourage current and future Augsburg students to study abroad themselves! Send your photos to us at abroad@augsburg.edu.
- Take this keystone course to incorporate your study abroad experience into the classroom:
KEY 480 Issues in Global Interdependence
(Offered Spring Semester)
Investigate what it means for you to be a global citizen through an in depth look at a current topic. Past topics include terrorism and issues in education, environment, politics, etc. Students are expected to draw from their past experience of, and current events, in their study abroad host country.
Prerequisites: Students must have at least junior standing and have completed a study abroad experience.
- Volunteer or work for Augsburg Abroad!
We have several opportunities for our study abroad alumni to get involved and to encourage other students to participate in study abroad programs. Examples include participating in International Education Week activities (each November), helping out at our study abroad fairs, or working as a peer adviser in our office. Contact our office for more details!
- Intern, volunteer, or work at an organization with an international focus!
The Twin Cities is home to numerous organizations that serve to local immigrant communities or have an international reach. You could be an ESL tutor, mentor newly-arrived refugees, promote human rights, advocate for environmental justice, tutor immigrant youth…the possibilities are many! Contact the Center for Service, Work, and Learning (www.augsburg.edu/cswl) to get started on researching these types of opportunities.
- Check out these online resources!
What's Up with Culture
You may have looked at this site before you studied abroad, but check again - the “Welcome Back! Now What?” module helps students prepare for their reentry transition and reflect on their intercultural experiences and learning.
Glimpse
Glimpse is a nonprofit supported in part by National Geographic Society that offers you a platform to develop and share your stories of real life abroad.
