On Monday,
September 14, 2015 the Global Education Program kicked off its year by
leading an inspiring and exciting Community Day for our Upper School
students. We had several student
speakers from our delegations to Dallas & South Africa, as well as Theresa
Manganiello ’17 who participated in the Ursuline Links Program in Summer 2015.
This year, the Global Education Program has
launched several initiatives including new exchange trip locations to our
sister schools in New Orleans, Louisiana and in Lima, Peru. Information about applications to participate
in these exchanges will be released in early October – watch your newsletter
and the Global Education page on Edline for more
information!
Additionally, as you know, our school is part
of the Ursuline Education Network (UEN), a broader organization of 105 Ursuline
schools around the world. We are pleased to announce our participation in
the new UEN Global Scholars Program; a 4-year program designed to highlight our
students who have demonstrated a strong interest in international topics and
global studies.
To receive this distinction, students will
complete requirements in coursework, co-curricular activities, service
learning, and cultural literacy throughout their four years at Ursuline. Nominees for this distinction will present
their experiences in a culminating capstone presentation in winter of their
Senior year.
This program has already been recognized by
colleges and universities as a significant selection criterion in the
admissions process. Like Ursuline, they recognize the importance of
preparing globally competent students to be competitive in international
careers and anticipate that having the Global Scholar distinction could support students in receiving additional scholarship funds and preferred admissions status.
Look for more information as the program
unfolds. In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact Amanda
Neill, Director of Global Education at aneill@ursuline.org or on (302) 658-7158 ext. 6221.
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