Global and Experiential Learning
The mission of Global and Experiential Learning (GEL) is to support a wide range of global and experiential learning initiatives that aim to empower faculty, staff and students to serve as agents of positive change in their local and global communities. Through comprehensive resources, professional development opportunities, and related events, GEL will serve as a platform for the college community to facilitate global engagement and connect classroom learning with direct experience.
Expanding Access to Study Abroad (EIS216)
Students interested in study abroad opportunities are invited to enroll in EIS216: International Schooling in Global Contexts which is a three-credit course counting towards the Flexible Core requirements (World Cultures and Global Issues and/or Additional Core). Students from all majors are welcome and no prior knowledge of education is needed.
Students who enroll in the course will learn about CUNY study abroad programs that are available to them and will receive support preparing and writing study abroad scholarship applications to help fund their travels. Examples of some study abroad scholarships that students can apply to include (but are not limited to):
- The Gilman Scholarship can be used towards any credit bearing study-abroad program.The award is typically $5,000, with an additional $1000 offered for STEM-related projects and/or critical need language study. Students must be PELL Grant recipients.
- Critical Language Scholarship involves a fully funded overseas language study abroad program administered through the US Department of State. Students who receive this scholarship travel overseas during the summer months with a cohort of other US students selected to study the same language. Any student who is a US citizen can apply, there are no income level restrictions.
United Nations Impact Program
Showcase and promote your work to the United Nations Academic Impact Program. For more information contact LaGuardia liaisons to the UNAI: Thomas Cleary, Library, (tcleary@lagcc.cuny.edu) and Stefania Dinu, Institutional Advancement, (sdinu@lagcc.cuny.edu ). Please visit our guide to review and explore the resources available to you: https://guides.laguardia.edu/UNAI
We encourage projects that both directly and indirectly address either the 10 UNAI Principles or the 17 Sustainable Goals set by the United Nations. Projects can range anywhere between classroom lesson plans, co-curricular events, or experiential learning. You also do not have to teach a global learning assigned course to submit your work; only the theme and issue should be global.)
The global organization American Women for International Understanding (AWIU) is looking for anyone interested in mentoring a project in Fall 2024 or next Academic Year 2024-2025. It could be a staff or a faculty working with 2-4 students on a project from Botswana or Sri Lanka.
To learn more about the projects, check out the descriptions here. For more detail, email tchatterji@lagcc.cuny.edu.
Faculty Resources
- Global Learning Competency Rubric
- April 8, 2024 – Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Faculty Information Session
GEL Pedagogy Roundtable Series
The GEL Pedagogy Roundtable Series is offered every semester for faculty to enrich their classroom practice with global and experiential learning activities.
Fall 2023: Teaching Current World Events
This Roundtable was dedicated to teaching current world issues and revolved around the questions:
- Why is it important to address current world issues in our classrooms?
- Regardless of our discipline, how do we provide space for students to grow as well-rounded global citizens with ethical and empathetic values?
- How can we facilitate a productive dialogue around sensitive political and geopolitical issues in our classes?