Educating Future Leaders
Notre Dame International believes that our students can go as far as an opportunity takes them. Through an inclusive student-centered approach, study abroad provides students with life-changing experiences in international education; facilitates their academic and personal growth through learning, research, and service abroad; and fosters students’ global competency and engagement.
Students will be challenged and forced from their comfort zone, but the experience can and will make students stronger global citizens and future global leaders.
ND students in Rome join l'Arche Italy in tandem bike ride
On October 15th, 2022, ND Rome students had the opportunity to participate in the last leg of a Bologna-Rome bicycle pilgrimage organized by the communities of L’Arche in Italy, with the participation of various Italian civil society organizations active in the disability world and biking groups. The pedal pilgrimage follows the ancient Via Francigena route and includes a 16-person team with 10 tandem bikes on which pairs of adults with and without disabilities pedaled together on each stage of the journey.
Seven students participate in Hong Kong internships
The Hong Kong Global Center hosted seven interns in the summer of 2023 as part of the Global Professional Experience (GPE) program. Students participated in a week-long orientation, focused on local culture, etiquette, and work environment. Host companies included Negawatt, Choco Up, Trivest Investment, and World Green Organization. Notre Dame alumni and parents hosted students and introduced them to local landmarks and cultural activities.
GPE student reflects on experience in Kenya
'The world isn’t as big as the physical distance that separates us’
The first line of a journal entry I wrote before boarding a plane home at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport reads: Never in my life did I think I would love Kenya so much. I had only been to eastern Africa once before and I loved my previous experience, but I had very few expectations for the seven weeks that lay ahead of me when I applied to Notre Dame’s Global Professional Experience program.
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'Read My Lips': Student Wellbeing Abroad
JUNIOR LAUREN LEIDINIX arrived in London for her fall semester with an image of Study Abroad delivered to her, like many of her peers, by social media: museums, theaters, trips to Europe, Christmas markets on the Thames. What she found, however, was that in addition to all the spectacular things London has to offer, there is another side of Study Abroad often left undiscussed.
Record number of Notre Dame students awarded Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
A record 53 University of Notre Dame students were awarded Gilman Scholarships during the 2022-23 academic year, encompassing the fall, spring and upcoming summer terms. The previous record of 44 was set during the 2021-22 academic year.
The Object of Art: Students explore the galleries and stages of London
‘The object of art is to give life a shape.’ — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
It’s a brisk Thursday morning in October, and a group of Notre Dame students is out for a stroll along the River Thames in central London. They move along the South Bank as their guide, adjunct art history professor Lois Oliver, points out spots of historical and cultural significance. This excursion is part of an experiential course called London as Art Capital, which exposes students London's rich art scene.
Study Abroad Storytellers
The Study Abroad Storytellers program is an opportunity for current study abroad students to share their stories with prospective study abroad students. Though they may come from different backgrounds, colleges, and majors, they all share an enthusiasm to grow academically and personally from this life changing experience.
How picking up a guitar helped connect a study abroad storyteller to a new language
Carmela D’Antuono ‘24 writes about branching out of her comfort zone during her time abroad in Santiago.
I really didn’t know a ton about Chile when I arrived in the airport early July to a frigid breeze blowing through the airport doors. I had been especially preparing for this experience as Chilean Spanish is notoriously difficult. However, my first few encounters with Chileans put a dent in my confidence; I only understood 60% of what was spoken to me.
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Study Abroad Photo Contest
Notre Dame International encourages students to share their experiences abroad through an annual photo contest. Below are some of the winners of the Spring/Summer 2022 contest.
