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We're taking you on a tour of the
Real Places of UCD. Our next stop,
the Global Learning Hub.
Hi everyone.
Welcome to the next episode of
Real Places of UC Davis.
I'm
Valeria Becerra Angulo and I am a third-year International
Relations major, and French and
Human Rights minors here at UC Davis and
I'm originally from Mexico City,
Mexico.
Welcome to the UC Davis
International Center.
This beautiful building behind me is
the home of the Global Learning Hub
which is the office
on campus for all things
global learning related.
So whether those
are study abroad programs,
global skills in leadership,
research, community engagement
and many more opportunities.
So I'm going to take you inside
and I'm going to show you around the
Hub and get some of the most common
questions answered by
one of our student peer
advisors.
Welcome to the Global Learning Hub.
The first thing students should do
once they come to the office is to
scan- Hi Josh!
Hey, how's it going?
It's going good.
The first thing we should do is scan
the QR code right here to check
in and also to sign up
for the Global Learning newsletter.
The newsletter has tons of
information related to events,
programs and all other opportunities
related to global learning.
So from study
abroad programs, internships,
research, community engagement, all
of these global learning
opportunities can be found here.
And if you meet with our
peer advisors here at the front
desk, like Josh
or myself, if you ever come to
the office, and you
can find me here, we will be able to
help students navigate through the
different programs so we can
find the program that best fits
their academic and career pursuits.
So that being said, now you guys can
follow me to the back of the office
so we can meet with two of our
global learning advisors.
Hi Mariana, hi Deanna.
Hi Valeria.
Hi, I have some questions related to
global learning.
Would you guys be able to help me
answer those questions?
Yeah.
Please have a seat.
Thank you. Okay.
So I was just telling
students here at the Hub about
the different global learning
opportunities that we have, so
I had a couple of questions.
Why do you think global learning
or for students getting involved in
global learning programs is so
important?
Yeah, when it comes to global
learning, basically we have
majors and careers that pretty much
all of them have some type of
global aspect to them, right?
So whether it's medicine,
economics, history,
they're all part of larger global
ecosystems.
So it's important that students have
an understanding and also
the skills to navigate
these systems so they can address
global challenges that people are
facing.
Okay, perfect.
Does this mean that in order for
students to get involved with global
learning programs, do they
necessarily have to go abroad?
Yeah, so that's one way that a lot
of students get involved
and get experience and
you'll get to meet people across the
world.
There's a lot of ways that students
can get involved right here on
campus.
We have students who are
tackling global issues around
the U.S., here
on campus, like I mentioned,
by, you know, connecting remotely
with their peers and faculty members
or by adding the global focus to
their major through the electives
that they choose.
And students, you know, are able to
also be leaders through
the work that they do and
perspective that they bring with
their background and experiences and
part of our role is definitely
helping out with that.
Okay, perfect.
And I guess this brings me
to the next question that I guess I
should have asked in the very
beginning.
What is your role here at the office
and what is the most common
question that you answer for
students?
Yeah, definitely.
So in our roles as
advisor and
outreach coordinators, we really
help students think about what
is global learning and why is it
important, what it means for
their future career and
how they can get involved while
they're here at UC Davis and make
the most out of their time here.
Okay, perfect.
Thank you so much for answering
these questions for me today.
I'm going to show the, show
the students the rest of the
opportunities available here at the
Hub but I hope you guys have a good
rest of your day.
You too, see ya!
Okay, so now that we had those
questions answered,
we will be meeting with
one of our program,
two of our program coordinators
upstairs that will be able to tell
us more in detail about the learning
opportunities, global learning
opportunities that we have here at
the Hub.
Now let's go to the third floor.
Hi Ted.
Hi Valeria, thank you so much for coming up. Have a seat.
Thank you. Thank you, Ted.
So I've been showing the students
around the Hub today, and I
have a couple of questions for
you just basically to
help answer the most common
questions.
So, for example, do students
need to know a foreign language when
studying abroad?
No, not at all.
There are plenty of programs around
the world in English and all
UC Davis summer abroad programs are
taught in English.
If students do want to study
in a different language, though,
there are opportunities through
quarter abroad, UCEAP.
Or they can apply for the Critical
Language Scholarship Program, which
is a fully funded program through
the U.S. government, where
they can learn one of 14 critical
languages.
Okay, perfect.
Does this mean that I have to be a
junior in order to study abroad?
No, definitely not.
We, study abroad is open to students
of all years.
We have students, including
transfers, who study abroad in their
first year, as well as students
who study abroad the summer after
their senior year.
Okay.
But if I were
to study abroad, does this mean that
I'm going to be, no, I'm
not going to be able to graduate on
time?
With the proper planning, you
can definitely graduate on time or
even get ahead. Depending
on the program, you can get G.E.,
minor or major credits while you're
abroad.
Okay, perfect.
Could you share with me more about
the different financial
aid options that I have in order to
make my program possible?
Sure. There are so many ways
to fund study abroad.
For UC Davis students,
financial aid can be applied to the
cost of a program.
There are also many scholarship
opportunities out there.
We have a whole section of our
website devoted to financial
aid, scholarships
and budgeting tips.
One program that I would like to
note is the Gilman Scholarship,
which is a great opportunity that's
open to Pell Grant recipients.
And UC Davis is one of the top
producers of Gilman Scholars
nationwide.
Okay. Thank you so much for sharing
that with me today Ted. I think
that information you shared
is vital so thank you so much for
that.
Thank you. See you.
Okay, I'll see you, bye.
Bye.
So now that we've talked about the
different quarter abroad programs
and the UCEAP as well as the
different funding options that
students have for their program now,
I'm going to be talking with another
advisor that will be able to
help us learn more about the
different global learning
opportunities.
So hi, Chelsea.
Hi, Valeria.
How about you have a seat?
Thank you.
Yeah, of course. We have a number of
opportunities that are for global
learning projects and for our
internships and community engagement
and they vary in all different
lengths of time.
They also can be for credit
or not for credit, and they could be
virtual options or on campus
or even abroad. The idea
here is that you are able to
develop skills that are really
helping you address a global issue.
So I can share a few examples and
then if you want to make it an
appointment, then we can talk about
and meet again.
But one of our first types of
programs is our global learning
projects.
And through this you are able to
focus on a global
issue and you're able to do an
internship or a group-oriented
project. And so one of the examples
is our Widening Circles program.
And this is an option where you can
do a virtual internship or an
in-person internship that focuses on
social impact.
And while you're doing that, you're
engaging in an online curriculum
where you are working
with other peers on the program and
a mentor to engage in dialog
and really reflect on what you're
learning.
And through this, we have full
scholarships that are available.
We also have a number of unique
fellowship programs that are focused
on individual or team
based global issues.
And so one of these is the
Global Education for All initiative,
as well as the U.N.
Millennium Fellowship Program.
And then the last program I'll
mention is our Global Ambassador
Mentorship program, which is a
year long on campus opportunity
to help welcome and support
international undergraduate
students.
Through this, you have the
opportunity to be a
mentor fellow where you
learn intercultural learning as
well as mentoring and other
forms of professional development.
And upon successful completion of
the program, you receive $500.
Perfect, thank you so much for sharing
that with me today, and
I'm actually, well, I have been a
mentee and I'm a current mentor
for the Global Ambassador Mentorship
program. And like Chelsea mentioned,
I think it's a really great,
it's a really great program to get
involved at the international
community as well as giving back
to the community.
Yeah!
So thank you so much for meeting
with me today, Chelsea.
Of course.
Okay. I will see you around.
Thank you for your help today.
Yeah, of course. Bye.
Have a good one. So that being said,
I hope all of the questions
got to answered today.
I will show you
guys out.
But thank you so much for
being part of the tour today.
It was amazing
getting to be part of this
episode of Real
Places of UC Davis and
you guys have a good rest of your
day.