Global Literacy
Middlebury’s global reach allows us to expand our understanding of the diverse forms of conflict in many cultural, political, and geographic settings. Through language education and immersive learning, our students are challenged to transcend their own knowledge and habits. The skills of intercultural communication and curious listening will help our students positively contribute to the conflicts they encounter around the world.
Middlebury has 16 schools worldwide across 32 sites, and students in these programs become cultural ambassadors. New language skills and new understandings of cultural mores are valuable tools for conflict transformation.
To learn more about specific projects in these various sites, please visit the Schools Abroad website on CT projects.
Examples of CT Opportunities in Schools Abroad
- In Chile, six students undertook a research project to address socio-ecological conflicts at the Ramsar site in Monkul, in the Araucanía Region, proposing strategies for transforming land management conflicts.
- At the School in Spain, students participated in a guided tour honoring the memory of Black people who endured slavery in Spain, and reflected on on the restorative nature of history reclamation.
- The Middlebury in Taiwan program hosted a student retreat focused on cross-cultural conflicts between Chinese and Western cultural norms.
Global Courses Funding Opportunities
We are supporting up to three “global courses” offered by the College and Institute during the January, Spring, or Summer terms each academic year. The goal is to connect global immersion with conflict analysis and transformation skills in our curriculum.
Contact
Carlos Vélez, Dean of International Programs