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Won 3rd prize for Best Set of Four Photos in the Study Abroad Photo Competition 2012.
Anna worked at the US Embassy in Latvia on the Erasmus programme.
For the nine students who made the 21-day trip in January 2017, the scarcity and simplicity of life in Cuba – from the 1950s cars to the empty supermarket shelves to the limited Internet service - challenged every convention of their lives back home.
The study abroad trip combined two classes: Journeys through Latin America: Contemporary Cuba, taught by Murillo, and Health, Culture and Elder Care in Cuba, taught by Kirby Veevers, an adjunct professor of Health Professions who specializes in palliative care, aging and long-term care.
Students and faculty traveled to Ethiopia over spring break for a blend of cultural and academic experiences in the East African nation. There, they visited historic locations and met with high-level officials at the U.S. Embassy, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Oxfam, and the African Union.
Huay Tong Kaw, Thailand
Winner, Cultural Interaction category
Taken by Francesca Aguirre-Wong
"The Karen people have been using shifting cultivation for growing rice for more than 100 years to live in harmony with their forest. Students are helping harvest rice (a process that takes 1-2 weeks) while chatting in Thai to learn about farming techniques and the culture that exists around the rice harvest."
The SBE China study abroad group gets together on the Bund riverfront in Shanghai, by the HuangPu river, with the Oriental Pearl Tower and Shanghai Convention Center in the background.
left to right: Jason Williams, Luan Ly,
Jennifer McDaniel, Stephanie Neal, Eduardo Delgadillo-Lopez,
Stuart Cornutt, Loren Downs, Ryan LaBrie, Jimmy Miller.
SPU Study Abroad trip to China.
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In order to go abroad you need a passport and in most cases a visa. "These are your responsibilities," Berry said.
Students must also remember to check their American mindsets when they get their visa stamped. They must understand the cultural mores in their host country.
"If you're in a conservative Arab-speaking country," Berry said, "don't walk around like a hoochie-mama. Use your common sense. Represent Northeastern well."
Four political science internships are available for students who want to help represent in foreign governments: in Dublin with the Irish Parliament, in Leuven (Belgium) with the European Union Parliament, in London with British Parliament, and in Canberra with the Australian Parliament.
"Even though these are political science focused -- like, working with the government -- they are open to all majors," Berry said. "For example, if you focus on woman's issues, they'll work with you to put you with someone to help you further that goal."
Experiential research with a hands-on humanitarian focus is available, too. This includes a placement in Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam.
Also new this year is a faculty-led "dialogue" program, which entails earning class credits, in Cuba and in India.
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