Friend, amigo (Spanish), freund (French), ami (Italian), or vriend (Dutch)āno matter how you choose to say it, having a friend is globally one of lifeās greatest šs.
With everything going on in the world, this week weāre honing in on "going with the flow"āa skillset IES Abroad students learn many different ways during their time abroad, and a way of moving through the world that we could all put to good use right now. Feeling (or getting) lost doesnāt have to be a bad thing!
This week weāve been thinking about how emojis mean different things in different cultures, which has us thinking, studying abroad in a new culture has so many layers outside of simply learning the language: new symbols, gestures, and expressions to understand.
This week weāve been thinking about our connectedness a lot. In fact, itās one of the biggest things study abroad teaches us: we have so many more commonalities than we do differences, and that our shared human experience on a global scale is real.
This week we're spotlighting the experience of finding your independence, which is pretty much a guarantee when you study abroad. And whether you go abroad in search of becoming more self-sufficient, or it's thrust upon you by chance after getting lost in your host city, finding your inner strength is a real confidence booster.
We know it's been a tough time lately, but remember, you can't have a rainbow without the rain shower!Ā It's time to get out (as much as you can) and open up your eyesĀ to the simpler things that can brighten your day. For us, a pop ofĀ COLORĀ is one of those simpler things. Tune in to our newsletter this week as we dive into the color edition.
This activism-centered edition of our Future-Focused Friday newsletter features students, staff, and alumni who have carried on the belief of our founders: that study abroad can be a catalyst for peace.
We are excited to announce good news about the IES Abroad Charles Merrill, Jr. Scholarship Fund! We have just surpassed the threshold amount of $50,000 in gifts and pledges, and will soon endow this special fund. Through the Fund, IES Abroad will begin to award study abroad scholarships to students from Morehouse College and Spelman College to study abroad on any of our programs around the world.
