Black Students Desire To Study

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Upon my return to the U.S. and Allegheny College after my study abroad experience I plan to do two things to promote the Gilman Program and the importance of international education on campus. The first action I propose is hosting a general body meeting that will be open to the entire Allegheny campus to attend to talk about Black students and why it is a rare occurrence for us to study abroad. In this discussion we will talk about external factors that deter Black students from studying abroad such as socioeconomic status and race. In addition we will discuss internal conflicts such as family issues that may also play a role in Black students desire to study abroad. After having this conversation I will give a personal story as to why I decided …show more content…

In regards to the importance of international education I plan on talking about how more prepared I am for my future career and how important it is to get out of their comfort zones. Also, I plan to discuss the cultural benefits of international education because the most of the learning comes from being hands on in the community and not in a classroom setting. My second proposal it to create some sort of mentoring program between students of color who are interested in studying abroad and matching them with another student of color who was able to study abroad with the aid of the Gilman’s Scholarship Program. In this mentorship I plan to to have each pair talk about their career goals, how studying abroad will help them reach their goals, as well as a number of other things. The mentor will also help the mentee with applying to the Gilman scholarship in addition to figuring out what study abroad program would be best. Overall, my project goals are to get more students of color, especially black students, on Allegheny College’s campus to study abroad with the help of the Gilman …show more content…

My current position on the executive board is Chief of Staff. I plan on collaborating with my club, ABC, as well as the Association for Caribbean Students(ACS), and the Association for African Students(ASA) to gather as many students who identify as Black to attend my general body meeting to promote the Gilman’s Scholarship and the importance of international education as a Black student. Since I am an active member of all three of the black student organizations it will not be a challenge to

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