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Study Abroad Resource
Center
250 Bascom Hall
Phone: (608) 265-6329
Fax: (608) 262-6998
Email: peeradvisor@bascom.wisc.edu
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On Campus
Academically you can:
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Get involved with the Global Cultures Program. http://globalcultures.wisc.edu/index.htm
Take a few classes, a special seminar, or complete the Global
Culture Certificate program. The credits you earned while
studying abroad count toward the certificate.
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Attend classes in any discipline about your international
home or any region/country of interest. Consult the Global
Gateway homepage for more information.
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Watch for events and lectures sponsored by language
departments, the International
Institute, and area
studies departments. Ask to be put on the mailing lists
of the departments that interest you and check their web
sites regularly.
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Take a Wisconsin
Union Mini-Course, from African cooking to Swedish
massage. Pick up a course catalogue at the Memorial Union
or Union South.
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Explore international careers through UW-Madison's Go
Global! website.
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Write stories about your experiences abroad for the Badger
Herald (Send opinion pieces or stories to opinion@badgerherald.com)
or the Daily Cardinal (send stories to edit@cardinal.wisc.edu).
Tutor or become a conversation partner:
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Be a BRIDGE Peer Mentor . If you are interested in learning
about other cultures and introducing new international students
to life at the UW, you can volunteer to be a BRIDGE Peer
Mentor. For more information on BRIDGE, visit International
Student Services at 217 Red Gym or visit the ISS
website.
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Be a GUTS tutor for
international students. Call 263-5666 or visit 302A Union
South.
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Be a conversation partner or host an international student
through a program of the Madison
Friends of International Students (MFIS). MFIS matches
volunteers with international students or their spouses who
desire an opportunity to practice conversational English
and has many other programs. Contact them at: 716 Langdon
Street , Room 223, Madison , WI 53706 (Red Gym). The office
is staffed by volunteers between 10:00 a.m. - noon , Monday
through Friday. Phone: (608) 263-4010 FAX: (608) 262-2838
Email: mfis@odos.wisc.edu
Practice your newly acquired language:
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Live in a language house, language floor, or in the International
Learning Community. Attend meals at French
House! Contact French House office for details: (608)
256-1113 , or the French/Italian department: (608) 262-3946
. For information on the International Learning Community
or language floors, contact University
Housing at (608) 262-2522 .
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Volunteer for International Student Services. Find out
about activities and organizations for international students
and U.S. students with international interests. You can be
a peer mentor to an international student, find a language
partner, or learn about a new country or culture. For more
information, please call (608) 262-2044 or visit ISS at 217
Red Gym.
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Check out a foreign language video from the Language Labs
on the 2nd floor of Van Hise. Many of the foreign language
films have English subtitles.
Network Network Network!:
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Attend "Global Connections," an opportunity
to connect with international students and others interested
in international issues held several times each semester.
Better yet, join the Global Connections committee (part
of the Wisconsin Union
Directorate) and help plan these events. Contact WUD
at (608) 262-2214 .
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Join the International
Business Student Association (not just for business
students) and discuss international topics, exchange ideas,
and meet others with similar interests. IBSA aims to enhance
members' personal development through international education
so they may have the skills necessary to develop into integral
members of society and the global workforce.
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Participate in International Opportunities Month activities
in February. A schedule of campus-wide events will be posted
in January at http://www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber.
Join a student Organization:
Africa-related
ASA was formed "To promote cultural and social awareness
of the African people amongst the entire student and faculty
of UW-Madison. To facilitate better communication and understanding
between African people and all other members of the university
community. To encourage activities that portray the noble,
cultural treasures of the African continent." (Excerpts
fron ASA constitution)
African Youth Outreach will be working with the nonprofit
organization of the same name to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS
in the University and local communities, as well as awareness
of the global epidemic and its impact worldwide.
Asia-Related
To catalyze socio-economic change in India through basic
education of underprivileged children; To raise awareness of
socio-economic issues in India and elsewhere.
To provide an opportunity for members to volunteer in China
. To increase cultural awareness in the community. And to raise
funds for the orphans in China .
Email: cbraun2@wisc.edu
Promote understanding of Chinese culture in the Madison area,
specifically among students, and increase, through practice,
Chinese language proficiency.
I.C.E. provides Israeli Cultural programming to the UW Madison
community. These programs are meant to be apolitical, with
a focus on education and awareness. Such programs are meant
to affect a broad and diverse student population.
The purpose of the India Student Association is to promote
and increase awareness of South Asian heritage and culture
through education, community involvement, and providing a forum
for social networking.
We gather around once or twice a week and practice and learn
Korean traditional drumming and dancing. We also study the
historical origins of Traditional Volks drumming and dancing. shwang9@wisc.edu
To gather and exchange information and ideas about the latest
changes in China , especially its move, or lack of, toward
a more open society. We hope to participate in creating the
vision for a new China that gives more freedom to individual
expressions and beliefs.
South Asia Forum-Madison (SAF-M) is a Madison based collective
consisting primarily of (but not restricted to) students, activists
and all those interested in promoting awareness and discourse
about issues pertaining to South Asia . Ideologically, it is
a group committed to an agenda of peace and harmony among peoples
- across boundaries of nationality, religion, race, class,
color, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. The main focus,
however, is on the South Asian region ( India , Pakistan ,
Bangladesh , Nepal and Sri Lanka ). Issues of interest include
development, environment, cultural, social and political issues
(especially pertaining to the South Asian Diaspora in the US
). As the name of the group suggests (South Asia FORUM), the
agenda of the group is, to some extent, an open one. The main
idea is to provide members a platform on which to engage in
discussion and dialogue.
Our group wants to inform American and International students
of South Korea and introduce Korean culture to them. We believe
our efforts in hosting events will bridge the cultural gap
between South Korean students and the other students. Currently,
there are approximately 750 Korean populations in Madison .
We believe it is the right time to step up and speak out about
Korea . We also want to promote cultural interaction betweem
students with diverse backgrounds.
Vietnam Health Project is a non-profit organization dedicated
to promoting health care and reaching out to international
communities through volunteer services.
Europe-Related
Foster enthusiasm for German culture at the undergraduate
level. An objective of the club, which invites not only German
majors but any undergraduate interested in social and scholastic
projects which supplement an appreciation for German studies,
will be to establish a cultural enrichment program which will
not only enhance the German major's study of German culture
and promote an appreciation for German cinematography, literature,
art, music or theater, politics or genealogy, but also generally
intensify a campus-wide appreciation for German cultural history.
The Italian Club is a student organization that promotes
activities related to Italian culture.
Latin America/Spanish Language Related
The purpose of this organization is to give UW-Madison students
an opportunity to work with Latino members of the UW-Madison
community and provide them with free English instruction. This
will provide an opportunity for those interested in assuming
an active role in the community.
We are a Brazilian community around Madison-Wi. Our main
objective is to create environment for socialization, in doing
that we believe that people with more experience can help ones
that just arrived from Brazil .
International Development Related
EWB helps disadvantaged communities improve their quality
of life through implementation of environmentally and economically
sustainable engineering projects, while developing internationally
responsible engineering students.
Social Work Students for International Outreach exists to
improve living conditions around the world. It outreaches to
groups impoverished, facing epidemics, war, famine, natural
disaster and to those lacking education/materials. It does
so through educating Madison , fundraising, and being available
to service work around the world. sjdean@wisc.edu
Health Related
Promote increased awareness of international health issues,
provides exposure to the international work of UW faculty and
gives students the opportunity to learn by initiating, developing,
and participating in their own international health projects.
*Provide talks and support seminars dedicated to increasing
the awareness of global health issues. *Inspire and motivate
students from all health care fields to grapple with the complexity
of global health issues. *Provide an interdisciplinary environment
where students from all health care fields work together to
understand global health problems.
The International Federation of Medical Students' Associations-USA
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health's
local chapter will provide a link to the national level of
IFMSA-USA. Members of IFMSA-USA are able to participate in
the numerous projects coordinated completely by students on
an international level through the various Standing Committees.
We wish to empower future physicians with a sense of social
responsibility - locally and globally. Based on the national
and international levels, we are committed to promoting international
health awareness among the University of Wisconsin School of
Medicine and Public Health's medical students through education,
exchange, and activism.
The ONE campaign is an international organization dedicated
to fighting global AIDS and poverty. The purpose of ONE group
at UW is to get more students on our campus more involved in
ONE events.
To promote awareness and involvement in global health within
the School of Pharmacy. akthomsen@wisc.edu
SGAC seeks to mobilize a multi-racial student movement to
make claims upon governments, corporations, and civil society
through education, leadership training, informed advocacy and
direct action in the fight against global AIDS.
General International Relations
1) to volunteer for the local AFS Area Team. 2) to provide
other activities and resources for the high school exchange
students in the Madison area studying through AFS. 3) to provide
information and resources for high school students in the Madison
area thinking about studying abroad. 4) to connect high school
exchange students and the university on occasions such as World
Languages Day.
To promote international and intercultural dialogue through
intercultural activities, e.g., seminars, conferences, dinners.
Enhance international understanding and cross-cultural awareness.
Learn from experienced international business professionals.
Interact with peers and establish an international business
network. nnsastrodiha@wisc.edu
IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students
for Technical Experience), organizes international internships
for UW-Madison students with science and technical majors.
IAESTE creates global skills for tomorrow's technical leaders.
The first purpose of the organization is to offer any UW-Madison
students opportunities to utilize their foreign language skill.
The second purpose is to explore different cultures of the
world and develop intercultural communication skill by connecting
students with native speakers. sooheeoh@wisc.edu
Through encouraging students belonging to and/or interested
in the Abrahamic traditions to engage each other and to find
out more about both these several traditions and their intersections,
LISAR is dedicated to strengthening the values of religious
pluralism so vital for sustaining American civil society and
peaceful international discourse. The Undergraduate Forum brings
together students interested in learning about the Abrahamic
religions from the personal perspectives of individuals from
their own and other traditions. erickson3@wisc.edu
We strive to teach the importance of the UN and peaceful
conflict resolution by learning about and simulating the United
Nations.
The committee strives to foster awareness of global issues
and opportunities to students and staff here at UW-Madison
through our fun and informative programming.
*group is affiliated with a local, national or international
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In the Community
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Volunteer to work with a local immigrant community. Check
the yellow pages for organizations such as Centro
Hispano, (608) 255-3018 , or Centro
Guadalupe, (608) 661-3512 .
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Be a conversation partner at Wisconsin English Second
Language Institute (WESLI) [ 19 N. Pinckney St , Madison
, Wisconsin 53703 , Phone: (608) 257-4300 , Fax: (608) 257-4346
, Email: information@wesli.com]
or Madison English as a Second Language School (MESL) [LLC,
3009 University Avenue , Madison , WI 53705 , Phone: (608)
233-9962 , Fax: (608) 233-9967 ]
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Be trained to become an English as a Second Language tutor
at the Literacy
Network (608) 244-3911.
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Hostelling International - Madison Hostel often has staff
positions available, especially during the summer months.
Volunteer opportunities are also available, including developing
and leading programs for hostel guests and community residents,
marketing, hostel maintenance, and Board of Directors positions.
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