This week we’ve been thinking about our connectedness a lot. In fact, it’s 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.
Every year the stars descend on Hollywood to celebrate a year of achievement in filmmaking at the Academy Awards. And last night history was made when Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite became the first international film to be awarded Best Picture.
In January, IES Abroad Assistant Vice President of Diversity Recruiting & Advising, Gretchen Cook-Anderson, took a trip across the pond to present at Diversity Abroad’s Inaugural Global Diversity and Inclusion
When you hear the word “debate” you may think “disagreement” or “right” and “wrong,” but debate can also inspire fresh ideas, empathy, and seeing familiar things through a new lens.
Hey, jet setter! There's certainly a lot to consider when deciding to study abroad, and your mind is probably spinning just thinking about all the cool, exciting, and potentially stressful things you need to get done before you go.
Meet Lauren Byrnes (IES Abroad Freiburg, 2011) a Biologist who reflects on how her study abroad in Freiburg seeded the courage she needed to enter into the unknowns of biology and make new discoveries. Read on to learn more about Lauren and how studying abroad shaped her life.
We are proud to congratulate 48 IES Abroad students who have received the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad for the 2019-20 Academic Year.
Whether you're a seasoned pro or somewhat of a novice in the kitchen, the experience of grocery shopping and cooking abroad can present its own unique challenges.
