Most students fulfill their cross-cultural requirement through a May term experience, typically at the end of the sophomore or junior year. While each experience is unique, all provide an opportunity to interact with people in the host community, through formal presentations and in service settings.
Lodging is usually in a group setting (guest house, hotel, conference center, kibbutz or convent), with some opportunities for overnight or weekend home stays with host families. Groups visit museums and cultural sites and attend special events and religious services. Some groups share in meal preparation and all have the opportunity to try the flavors of local food.
Colombia: Seeking Peace, Adding to the Beauty
Guatemala: Mayan Culture and Modern Life
Iceland:The Island Nation that Promotes Peace and Sustainability
Journey to Jerusalem
Chicago Center for Urban Life & Culture
Responding by Serving: Hope, Faith & Wholeness in the Gulf Coast
Kentucky (Sharing With Appalacchian People)
New York City: Power, Privilege and Poverty
For information:
Cross-cultural programs
419-358-3360
sudermane@bluffton.edu
