The IIE and the Stanley Foundation (1996) addressed the future of global competency for community college students, community, and institutional stakeholders and identified 58 global competencies. “To ensure the survival and well-being of our communities, it is imperative that community …
African American students who have participated in study abroad have attained higher education degrees at a rate 36% higher than African American undergraduates who have not studied abroad (Bruce et al., 2012). Researchers have shown African American students who study …
Researchers have corroborated the importance of heritage programming in study abroad as a deliberate intention and desire by African American students to select SA destinations that connect them to their historical legacies and ancestral roots (Arunga, 2017; Boateng & Thompson, …
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developing awareness of transformation developing awareness of transformation developing awareness of transformation “Studying Abroad helped me to become a more reflective person and as a result, I became more patient with myself and gained a deeper appreciation for my Blackness.” …
When it comes to understanding the nature of most Black Folk, the belief in ancestral spirits is accepted and transcends race, gender, class, or religious beliefs (Asante, 2000), Researchers have substantiated the notion of ancestral spirits in the minds of …
