Perspectives on Global Citizenship

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Perspectives on Global Citizenship urges students to consider their role in their local environments as they prepare for and embark on their education abroad journey. Together, we will examine the methods available to study abroad students to learn about and exist within the various cultures that comprise our everyday locales. We will also deconstruct the notion of a “global citizen” in order to redefine the many ways that one can become a global citizen in our modern, interconnected world. In addition to identifying and sharpening the tools and skills available to Altman Scholars in their quest to become global citizens, the course also considers the various assets and limits all people have as they work, migrate, travel and live in the world. By the conclusion of the course, students will define their specific goals in terms of becoming a global citizen. They will also understand how geography, socioeconomics, media, politics and history all converge to shift the tools to which people around the world have access, including the scholars themselves, on the quest for global citizenship.