Below is a list of the current opportunities within each Pathway. New experiences will be added over time.
Year 1: Introductory Experiences
Learn about cultures different from one’s own and develop open-mindedness and respect for those differences.
- Participate in a dialogue group (eRace, nGender, EI Dialogues Across Difference, etc.)
- Meet with the Center for Global Education for a first study abroad appointment
- Participate in a Garthwait Leadership Center cross-cultural simulation and reflection workshop
- Attend a College-sponsored service or ceremony for a religion that is not your own
- Attend a large-scale culturally based event (BurgBurst, Step Show, Salsa on the Square, International Food Fest, Holi, Diwali, etc.)
- Complete the Intercultural Development Inventory and meet with a Qualified Administrator
- Attend a culturally-based College House event
- Attend an advising or information session sponsored by Center for Global Education
- Participate in an International Cultural Club event
Year 2 and 3: Exploratory Experiences
- Identify and explain multiple cultural perspectives when exploring contemporary issues.
- Develop awareness of and sensitivity to the concerns of underrepresented peoples throughout the world.
- Take personal accountability for the impact of their actions and decisions on the lives of others.
- Study globally for a semester (international or domestic program)
- Participate in a Center for Public Service Immersion Project
- Participate in a Model UN competition as a country other than the United States
- Reside in a cultural or affinity-based College House (e.g. International House, Latinx House, Diaspora House, QHouse)
- Participate regularly in Intergroup Dialogues (eRace, nGender, EI Dialogues Across Difference, etc.)
- Participate in a research project with a global focus
- Work as a program coordinator or student employee for a College office or organization (Center for Public Service, Eisenhower Institute, Office of Multicultural Education, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, etc.) or academic program in a role whose primary emphasis is Global Citizenship & Intercultural Fluency
- Active leadership in a student organization, or in a role within the organization, with a primary emphasis on Global Citizenship & Intercultural Fluency
- Perform at or be a member of the planning committee of a large-scale culturally-based event (BurgBurst, Step Show, Salsa on the Square, International Food Fest, Holi, Diwali)
- Participate in Eisenhower Institute’s Emerging Threats in National Security program
- Participate in Eisenhower Institute’s Contours of the Middle East program
- Complete a Center for Global Education returning from abroad workshop
- Participate in the International Gettysburgians Network
Year 4: Consequential Experiences
Adapt and apply a deep understanding of multiple worldviews, experiences, and power structures while initiating meaningful interaction with other cultures to address significant global problems.
- Serve as an Intergroup Dialogue Facilitator
- Host a panel discussion in collaboration with International Student Services
- Lead a Center for Public Service Immersion Project
- Complete a Center for Public Service Summer Fellowship
- Lead the coordination of a large-scale culturally-based event (BurgBurst, Step Show, Salsa on the Square, International Food Fest, Holi, Diwali, etc.)
- Complete the Eisenhower Institute Fielding Fellowship Program or Undergraduate Fellowship Program
- Complete Center for Global Education’s Global Leaders of Gettysburg College Program
- Study globally for a semester (international or domestic program) and completion of a research or internship experience that has an impact on the community of the study abroad site
- Serve as a mentor to an incoming international student