Sustainability and Biculturalism in New Zealand
This project supports 24 students from MHC to join Otago Polytechnic’s Summer Studies in New Zealand program, with priority to Indigenous students. Students explores the culture of the Kai Tahu, a Maori tribe and the first people of New Zealand to expand their intercultural awareness, and gain awareness and skills in environmental preservation through coursework […]
Passage from Northwest Canada: students from northern BC, Yukon, and Northwest Territories Go Global
The project unites five northern institutions from BC, Yukon, and NWT to create and deliver international study and work experiences for students who, traditionally, have not had these opportunities. By providing our students with global skills via study abroad, we can contribute to our northern communities and build their global engagement. The members work together […]
Improving Energy Access in Remote Communities in Peru with Off-Grid Solar
Students learn intercultural competencies and global skills through a 15-week course involving virtual mobility experiences, culminating in an immersive 11-day physical mobility experience working on a clean energy project in a rural, off-grid community in Peru. During the classroom/virtual mobility experience, students strengthen intercultural competencies, perform international project planning, and learn about Peruvian language and […]
Learning and Working together to Build 2026
This project provides a framework to develop and expand NIC’s Study Abroad (SA) program over the next 5 years. It builds on NIC’s previous expertise and also on current knowledge gained through projects completed under the Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program. This project is designed based on evidence gathered and resources developed at NIC that […]
GlobalQuest Student Mobility Program: Taking NorQuest to the World through Global Skills Opportunities
GlobalQuest is a comprehensive and integrated mobility initiative that offers NorQuest College students a range of academic and work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities while fulfilling a central tenet of the College’s International Strategic Plan: Take NorQuest to the World! With the goal of increasing access to international and cross-cultural educational collaboration in the fields of […]
Global Employment Opportunities
Niagara College has long-standing experience in supporting students to work abroad. For over 20 years, Niagara College has leveraged projects, partnerships, and various funding opportunities to aid our students in participating in experiential work abroad opportunities to ensure they graduate Niagara College work-ready and world-ready. Continuing to use our success of previous work-abroad programs, NC […]
From Local to Global
Niagara College (NC) has long-standing experience in supporting students to study and work abroad. The Global Skills Competency funding assists in the exponential growth in our development of more opportunities and increase in access to participation. Anticipating a gradual re-entry to travel abroad, we begin by offering virtual learning opportunities, which strategically ladder into short […]
Bridge the Ocean
Bridge the Ocean (BTO) increases global student mobility by building partnerships with European partner countries and Canada to provide students the opportunity to participate in learning, teaching, and training activities abroad in the fields of Hospitality and Green Construction. This project supports the New International Education Strategy launched in Canada in 2019 to promote international […]
New Zealand – Global Indigenous Education and Māori Culture
Indigenous Initiatives, Education, and Student Services (IIESS) at Mohawk College is proposing travel to New Zealand for Indigenous learners and students who are enrolled in one of Mohawk College’s Indigenous courses. The travel experience complements in-class learning and add to their understanding of Indigenous-informed global citizenship. Students experience culturally appropriate traditions, thought, and practices from […]
The influence of culture and innovation on business model performance – Italian style!
Generalist Business students learns how design thinking and innovation are driven by the Italian culture of integrating beauty and functionality into business practices and how centuries-old Italian culture influences the creative energies of its business sector. The program increases access to generalist Business students who have not previously had the opportunity to supplement their education […]