Below is a list of the current opportunities within each Pathway. New experiences will be added over time.
Year 1: Introductory Experiences
Learn about a culture different from one’s own. Reflect on one’s own identity as a citizen of the world.
- Participate in a dialogue group
- Meet with the Center for Global Education for a first study abroad appointment or information session
- 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.
- 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
- Participate in a research project with a global focus
- Work as a first time program coordinator or student employee for a college office, organization, 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 an Eisenhower Institute program based in Global Citizenship & Intercultural Fluency
- Complete a Center for Global Education returning from abroad workshop
Year 4: Consequential Experiences
Articulate an understanding of multiple worldviews, experiences, and power structures. Engage in meaningful interaction with individuals from other cultures through an initiative or project designed 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