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International Programs
Chatham Abroad
All Chatham students are encouraged to study abroad. Study abroad is an enriching, life-changing experience and your interest in studying abroad demonstrates a highly desirable trait: intellectual curiosity. Spending time abroad opens a window to a world of opportunity for deepening your understanding and knowledge of political, international, economic and global issues. Apart from the academic enhancement and personal growth, students who have studied abroad possess skills that are valued in today’s competitive workplace – a global perspective, second language acquisition, cross cultural communication skills, and the ability to adapt to new environments.
The Chatham Abroad program offers eligible Chatham sophomores the experience of international study and travel as an integral part of their Chatham degree program. Chatham Abroad includes a series of academic courses focused on interdisciplinary topics, taught by Chatham faculty during the Maymester term. The courses, topics, and foreign sites vary from year to year, depending on faculty interests and experiences, the global economy, and current international political conditions.
The primary goal of Chatham’s internationalization experience is to provide an array of opportunities for every student regardless of major or discipline and to provide a campus environment conducive to training ‘world ready women.’ Chatham students and alumnae often describe their Chatham experience has one of transformation and, inevitably, this metamorphosis includes some element of an international experience that touches everyone.
Other Study Abroad Opportunities
You may also plan and select another study abroad opportunity. The Office of International Programs has a resource library of study abroad materials. You may also wish to begin your search online at http://www.iiepassport.org, http://www.studyabroad.com or http://www.isep.org/. The following organizations offer opportunities to students who wish to travel abroad:
Examples of past sophomore interim abroad programs
- Ruins, Rainforest and Reefs in Belize – led by a psychologist and an English professor
- Transitional Cultures in Eastern Europe – led by a filmmaker and a mathematician
- Women and Leadership in Ireland – led by professors of political science and history
- The Castles, Clans and Cultures of Scotland – led by professors of French literature and education
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