• Undergraduate

Shenandoah University’s (SU) Virtually Going Global brings together American and Jordanian undergraduate students for dialogue focused on designated common experiences or joint projects, led by student leaders trained in dialogue facilitation. This virtual exchange creates a space for students to engage in a shared experience ranging from a common event (i.e. speaker, performance, documentary), cultural artifact project, or individually designed assignment. Integrated into SU’s general education curriculum as a requirement for first year students and as an optional course for Yarmouk University students in Jordan, binational groups develop projects based on their shared experiences that promote intercultural competencies and multiple perspectives. Each year, projects will be showcased at a culminating event in both regions.

Activities

Students from 25 classes at Shenandoah University and Yarmouk University are provided three different virtual exchange options: 1) dialogue exchange focused on two common events (one sponsored by Shenandoah University and one sponsored by Yarmouk University); 2) a cultural artifact assignment resulting in a joint group project; and/or 3). an assignment or project created by the paired faculty members from the two universities. Every option includes asynchronous exchange on discussion boards and synchronous exchange in small groups facilitated by trained student mentors from Shenandoah University and Yarmouk University. Through these guided exchanges, groups develop a culminating project designed to foster students’ global awareness and multiple perspectives. The projects will be showcased at a culminating event in both regions.

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