Global Studies

Inspiring Students to Engage in Critical Issues

Our Global Studies Program inspires students to engage with and understand critical issues at home and abroad, and prepares them for the wider, more complex world.

Through a variety of educational opportunities across the country and around the globe, students' current views of the world are challenged and expanded upon. These immersive experiences provide students with a better grasp of how they see the world and how the world sees them. Employers today seek out candidates who can think globally, who have been exposed to and engaged with the world beyond their own, and who can comfortably navigate diversity with empathy and a strong ability to forge connections.

Meet Our Team

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Abdoulaye Ngom

Upper School Languages Teacher & Dean of Global Studies
Pilar Méndez-Cruz 12

Upper School English Teacher & Associate Dean of Global Studies
Penny Peng

Upper School Mandarin Teacher & Associate Dean of Global Studies

At Masters, Students Might

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Visit Partner Schools Abroad

Such as in Japan, China, Senegal, Dominican Republic and more.
Build Community Partnerships

Through homestay experiences, service learning activities, shared meals and more
Immerse Themselves in New Cultures

By observing and participating in traditional events, practice local languages and more
Explore Historical and Social Issues

Through purposeful engagement with community organizers, local politicians as well as through visiting historic and significant sites

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

Expand their perspective regarding critical global issues
Engage & Learn

Be excited to engage with and learn about the world
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