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Posted
April 15, 2021
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Students travel abroad and return home, eager to share what they learned and committed to changing the world鈥攐ne step at a time.

It鈥檚 the first day of a new semester, and 绿巨人视频students are ready to move. They packed all the essentials: laptop, charger, textbooks, a few snacks, and of course, their passport. That鈥檚 because they鈥檒l be meeting their professor at JFK airport in just a few hours. Wouldn鈥檛 want to be late to class in another country!

Study abroad has always been a mainstay in higher education, but what about a more structured travel experience for students looking to take advantage of an education beyond the borders of a classroom?

Enter: faculty-led courses.

鈥淲e purposefully use the word 鈥榣ed鈥 in 鈥榝aculty-led鈥 because we鈥檙e not just going there as tourists,鈥 explained Xiao-Lei Wang, PhD, acting dean for the School of Education. 鈥淲e have to lead them [while] going to school or visiting museums. They are all led by professors who are the experts. We鈥檙e guiding students every step of the way.鈥

Faculty-led courses offer a unique opportunity for 绿巨人视频students who are looking to fully immerse themselves in every aspect of a new culture. They are able to select from 27 programs based in countries all over the world, and they receive skill- building training from knowledgeable faculty that is specific to their interests. These courses are not just relevant to their major, but their future careers as well.

In March, Dyson Media, Communication, and Visual Arts students returned from filming a documentary in Puerto Rico to raise awareness in the wake of Hurricane Maria. 鈥淭hey [become] educated and aware of what鈥檚 going on outside of their classroom,鈥 said Professor Maria Luskay, EdD, the program director. It鈥檚 one of the longest running faculty-led courses at Pace, and she has seen firsthand how students transform when exposed to a new culture. They return home eager to share what they learned and committed to changing the world鈥攐ne step at a time.

Learn more about Study Abroad opportunities.

Barcelona, Spain

Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

This isn鈥檛 your typical theater program. In fact, most schools struggle to offer study abroad classes to their performance majors. That鈥檚 what makes the 绿巨人视频International Performance Ensemble such a unique program. Not only do students collaborate on an intensive year-long project they get to produce themselves, but they perform that work abroad鈥攁ll under the careful guidance of distinguished faculty members. 鈥淭hey are directors, playwrights, actors, dancers, [and] dramaturgs who bring practical, real-world experience,鈥 said Professor Ion-Cosmin Chivu, head of the program. 鈥淥ur goal is to push young actors and directors to realize their potential by doing.鈥 Most recently, students enjoyed a stroll through Park G眉ell, an enchanting public park replete with gardens and architectural wonders. Way to set the stage, huh?

Florence, Italy

School of Education

From crossing over the oldest bridge in Florence, to singing for a preschool class, to rolling pasta dough for a traditional Italian dish, young teachers-in-training are offered a hands-on approach to education (literally). It鈥檚 thanks to a partnership with the Istituto Lorenzo de鈥 Medici, which offers more than 400 courses to study abroad students from all over the world鈥攊ncluding Pace. 鈥淭he importance of this trip is that future teachers have the opportunity to have international, cultural, and school experiences that will help shape who they become as educators, which will have positive impacts on their own students,鈥 Professor Brian Evans, EdD, told us. 鈥淚n the School of Education, we would like our teachers to gain international experiences that affect them personally, academically, and professionally.鈥

Cape Town, South Africa

College of Health Professions

Studying abroad isn鈥檛 just about learning鈥攊t鈥檚 about applying those lessons in a socially conscious way. That鈥檚 why Susan Le 鈥17 and her clinical rotation class decided to start a fundraiser for a palliative care program at Victoria Hospital, where they studied last June. 鈥淲e thought it would be a great way to repay them for welcoming us,鈥 Le said. 鈥淚t was amazing to see firsthand the impact it had on patients and their families!鈥 For patients in the US, support for the terminally ill is widely available, but in South Africa, resources remain scarce. Le and her fellow physician assistants aim to change that鈥攃ontinuing with the next rotation of students, and the next, and the next.

S茫o Paulo, Brazil

Elisabeth Haub School of Law

It should come as no surprise that 绿巨人视频Law students have a passion for making a lasting impact upon the world, and the Environmental Law Colloquium offers them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apply their studies through extensive field research in the heart of Brazil. It鈥檚 an all-new program that was established thanks to Pace鈥檚 partnership with BAILE, a nonprofit research, teaching, and policy center dedicated to environmental protection and sustainability. 鈥淏AILE grew out of an already deep relationship with Brazilian law students and lawyers, and it continues to grow and thrive in both countries,鈥 Professor David Cassuto, PhD, JD, director of the program, told us. 鈥淧ace鈥檚 environmental law program has been tremendously enriched by its relationship with Brazil.鈥 Not only did students gain exposure for their research, but they also got to participate in real-world networking opportunities, panels, presentations, and much more.

Shanghai, China

Lubin School of Business

In an ever-changing and competitive market, all business professionals need an edge. It鈥檚 necessary for students to cultivate a broad understanding of markets in other countries, which is why Lubin sends their best and brightest overseas. 鈥淔or most students, this is their first trip to China,鈥 Professor Alan Eisner, PhD, told us. 鈥淭hey engage with a variety of Chinese and multinational firm leaders and experience Chinese culture by walks atop the Great Wall, through the Forbidden City, and along the Shanghai Bund. In 20 years of visits to China, the country has experienced significant changes, and there is always something new to learn.鈥 Lubin also awards scholarships through the Figueroa Family Fund, a much-needed boon for students in need of financial assistance. And when you鈥檙e looking down from the rotating glass dome at the top of Dongfang Mingzhu? Anything seems possible.

Helsinki, Finland

Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems

One year. Over 150 participants. Twenty problems. Where in the world is this happening? It鈥檚 the Product Development Project hosted by Aalto University, and 绿巨人视频students were on the ground floor last spring developing their own innovative answers to real-world problems鈥攁nd they even got to present their ideas to leading companies like Nokia, Porsche, and Infinion. 鈥淭his is truly one of the best educational experiences that I can imagine,鈥 said Jonathan H. Hill, DPS, dean of Seidenberg. 鈥淭he students work as a distributed team on very complex, but ultimately deeply satisfying projects with other top students from around the world. The experiences they have replicate what they will be asked to do as professional developers: ask questions, solve problems, create, get feedback, and learn.鈥 Not too shabby for a classroom over 4,000 miles away.