{"id":18,"date":"2017-05-03T19:20:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T19:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/parents\/?p=18"},"modified":"2017-08-14T16:29:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T16:29:32","slug":"best-worlds-summer-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/parents\/2017\/05\/03\/best-worlds-summer-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of All Worlds: Summer Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the semester ends, many students are looking forward to continuing their studies abroad and gaining new perspectives, learning with our own faculty, making new friends, and experiencing new cultures, all while earning academic credit.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/05\/study_abroad_main.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/05\/study_abroad_main-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Boats and Homes in Foreign Country\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/05\/study_abroad_main-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/parents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2017\/05\/study_abroad_main.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Study Abroad Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cuba welcomes UMW students who will spend two weeks engaging with local communities and discovering the island\u2019s rich culture alongside faculty leaders from the Center for Honor, Leadership and Service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and 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business culture and learn key skills to successful international business interactions in the context of this bustling cultural metropolis.<\/p>\n<p>Students in the UMW in Spain program sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will visit some of Spain\u2019s most beautiful cities and attend cultural events, including the world-famous <em>Running of the Bulls<\/em> in Pamplona.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by the Department of English, Linguistics, and Communication and the Center for Teaching Excellence, UMW in Sweden students will be to getting up-close and personal with Viking history and current gaming technology on this eighteen day Scandinavian experience.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about these trips, visit the Center for International Education&#8217;s website: <a href=\"http:\/\/international.umw.edu\/\">http:\/\/international.umw.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many other students will also be traveling independently to other destinations as they have plans for internships, volunteer and service learning projects.\u00a0 It is never too early to think about education abroad and the Center for International Education located in the 4<sup>th<\/sup> floor of Lee Hall is the first stop to discover new destinations and academic opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the semester ends, many students are looking forward to continuing their studies abroad and gaining new perspectives, learning with our own faculty, making new friends, and experiencing new cultures, all while earning academic 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