Tue 9/6 @ 7:30PM
Any student who has had the opportunity to spend part of their college career abroad will tell you that it’s a life-changing experience, opening their eyes to different cultures, practices and ways of thinking. And of course, there’s that almost inevitable romance with the glamorous, sophisticated foreigner…
But there are issues too. The cost often puts them out of reach to many including minorities and working-class students. And safety is an issue with the rise in terrorism and bigotry in some areas, to say nothing of the challenge of explaining to incredulous people abroad the Republican candidate for president. Anti-American sentiment will explode if he’s elected.
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs, International Partners in Mission and the Northeast Ohio Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies (NOCMES) will host a conversation with students from Case Western Reserve, Baldwin-Wallace and Kent State who have studied abroad to learn what they got out of their experiences and what challenges they encountered. WCPN’s Tony Ganzer hosts.
It takes place at the Happy Dog as part of its Happy Dog Takes on the World series. It’s free.
Cleveland, OH 44102