A group of York students is enjoying three weeks in the United States as part of the University’s inaugural International Study Centre (ISC) this summer.
The ISC, held from 20 June to 7 July, is
designed to offer a short-term alternative to those wishing to study abroad but
unable to commit to a longer stay, allowing more students to gain valuable
international experience and improve their employability.
The 31 students are taking part in an
intensive cross discipline academic programme in Leadership and Social Change
based at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, one of America’s leading
liberal arts institutions.
The first three days of the trip involved
a cultural experience in New York, with highlights including visits to the
Tenement Museum, the 9/11 Memorial and a harbour cruise, as well as an
inspirational meeting with York alumnus Dan Simon, the President of Cognito, a
global communications firm based in the Big Apple.
The students have chosen to study one of
four themes – food security and hunger, community organising, youth
development, and arts and activism – and are working with local community-based
organisations to apply the theory they learn to real world situations.
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