Academics

Global and Civic Exchange

Inspiring Students to Engage in Critical Issues

The Global and Civic Exchange Program at Masters inspires students to engage with and understand the critical issues facing today’s world, as well as prepares them for the wider, more complicated world ahead.

Through a variety of international educational opportunities, their current views of the world will be challenged and expanded upon. These experiences will leave a lasting impression that will change how they see the world and how the world sees them. Companies today seek out employees who can think globally, individuals who have been exposed to and engaged with the world beyond their own and can comfortably navigate all types of diversity with empathy and a strong ability to forge connections.

Globetrotters at Masters have...

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Homestay at Tibetan Buddhist and Monastery

Participated in a two-week-long homestay at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Lijiang, China
Visiting Progressive Schools

Visited a progressive boarding school in Tokyo, Japan
Repairing Nursery Schools

Made repairs to nursery schools in the Dominican Republic
Political Leaders and Historical/Social Issues

Spoken with political leaders and explored historical and social issues in Santo Domingo, in the company of host families
Abroad on Spring Break

Traveled abroad for spring break to destinations such as Cuba and Montreal

In addition to exchange students visiting campus, our students interact with peers who come from 30 countries right here at Masters. In becoming global citizens both abroad and on campus, students hone their interpersonal skills and cultural knowledge, important differentiators that can be applied to all aspects of life.

Program Goals

Empathy & Connection

Develop or increase empathy and connection
Inquiry & Reflection

Conduct authentic inquiry and reflection
Broaden Perspective

Critically engage and broaden their perspective regarding critical global issues
Engage & Learn

Be excited to engage with and learn about the world beyond the United States
Home Culture

Understand their “home culture” and themselves better through experiencing the world abroad
Transformative Experience

Engage in a transformative experience that will remain with them throughout their lives