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
Experiences within this Pathway include participating in a campus cultural event, studying abroad, and leading a Center for Public Service immersion project, among many others.
- 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