#FlyAwayFriday - SOUTH AFRICA!

MIISP Student, Juyeon Ha

For our ‪#‎FlyAwayFriday‬ we go to Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway in 
Cape Town, South Africa! 

Our MIISP student, Juyeon Ha, is there with the Volunteer Adventure Corps! 

Follow her journey with us here:bit.ly/1LQOxJa 

MIISP Student in India! Follow her adventure all summer long!

MIISP student, Ariana Paredes-Vince, is spending her summer interning at the SETCO Foundation in India! Follow her adventures here: 

2015sisa.wordpress.com! #MGoAbroad

WorldTeach (fully funded) Positions for College Graduates Available!

WorldTeach places college graduates as full-time volunteer teachers in developing communities around the globe. We provide visa sponsorship, housing, a monthly stipend, the option for TEFL certification, in-country training, field staff and health insurance. Round trip international airfare is provided in some country programs. 

Teach in the Pacific: in Marshall Islands, Micronesia and American Samoa, volunteers teach either English, math, science or social studies in primary, secondary and community college settings. Programs depart in July/August 2015 for one year. *These programs are fully funded, including round trip international airfare.

Guyana, in the Caribbean - teach math, science, language arts; program departs in August 2015 for one year.

Thailand - teach English; program departs October 2015 for one year. 

• Watch webinars to hear from previous teachers and field staff within each country program
• Watch a video on the day in the life of teacher
• Read reviews from previous teachers. 

Qualifications: Applicants must be native English speakers and be between the ages of 21-74. A Bachelor's degree is required at the time of departure. No teaching experience or local language skills are necessary, but an interest in education, cross-cultural exchange and international development are attributes of strong candidates.  

To Apply: Application deadlines vary. Year program applications require a resume, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, and a college/university transcript. Start your application on our website.

Limited Advising Hours Today!!

Attention! 

The Education Abroad Office will have limited advising hours today. 

We will be closed from 9 - 3:30 PM 

Peer Advisor Pizza Party!

We will miss you!!

Join the Trotter Multicultural Center for the 72 Hour Study Break!

Join the Trotter Multicultural Center for the 72 Hour Study Break starting TOMOROW!! 

They have the perfect spot to settle in and ‪#‎studyhard‬

Center for the Education of Women Focus Group!

Do you consider yourself to be a nontraditional student at the University of Michigan?  What experiences or social identities make you "nontraditional?"

We would love for you to tell us about it!

Please join us for a focus group about your identity(ies) and how the campus climate and culture impact your life differently from students with a more "traditional" educational experience.   

Food will be served, and a $15 gift card will be offered. 

Your participation will be confidential. Findings will help the Center for the Education of Women (CEW) improve its support services for underserved and nontraditional students.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

Co-sponsors: 

Black Student Union (BSU)

Blavin Scholars Program

Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)

Spectrum Center

Veterans and Military Services Program

Vice Provost for Equity, Inclusion, and Academic Affairs 

Here's a little bit more about our study...

Historically, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has defined "nontraditional students" as older scholars who do not receive bachelor's degrees prior to the age of 25. That age gap is enough to substantially separate their experiences in school from fellow students of a "traditional" age, by adding new academic and social challenges.

Presently, we know that age is just one of many characteristics that can significantly separate a student's experiences from those of their peers. These characteristics can impact a student at either the undergraduate or the graduate level.  We recognize that being an underrepresented ethnic or racial minority, LGBT, a veteran, a parent or caregiver, a first-generation student, a community-college transfer or a student with physical or emotional health conditions are some of the characteristics that greatly shape student experiences in a nontraditional way.  However, we also recognize that there may be other factors that affect the student experience. 

Therefore, we want to hear from you: your experiences, your frustrations,what you need to better succeed as a nontraditional student.  Please come and share your insight with us!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!