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Student Perspectives on Studying Abroad

Name: Student Perspectives on Studying Abroad
Start: 2024-11-12T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-12T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons

November 12, 12:00 PM

Free – $16

www.midmaineglobalforum.org

October Forum lunch-time presentation & discussion

A panel of perspectives:

Study abroad students reflect on attitudes about government

Date: Tuesday, November 12

Time: Program starts at Noon

Location: Chace Forum, Main Street, Waterville, Maine

Colby’s Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study, Allyson Hawkins, will open a panel discussion featuring three students with distinct study abroad experiences. In addition to general reflections on the value of study abroad, Hawkins and the students will offer their reflections on local perceptions of government and politics in the nations where they studied. Panelists include:

Olchey Tchavyntchak studied in a multi-country program in Hanoi, Vietnam; Cape Town, South Africa; and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Daniel Sweeney studied on a program called "Learn Russian in the EU" and was in Daugavpils, Latvia.
Anela Gallegos studied for a full year in Tokyo, Japan.

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Details

Date:: November 12
Time:: 12:00 PM
Cost:: Free – $16

Organizer

: Mid-Maine Global Forum
Email: midmaineglobalforum@gmail.com
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Venue

: Chace Forum, Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons
: 150 Main Street
Waterville, ME + Google Map