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2021 Winter GEARS – Virtual Poster Competition
During Winter 2021, the Global Training Initiative matched 81 students with mentoring professors at various North Carolina universities for the virtual Global Education, Academics and...GTI’s Developing Cultural Competence Certificate Program Builds Global Bridges in the Midst of a Pandemic
NC State University’s Global Training Initiative (GTI) has spent many years developing cross-cultural training programs that would be engaging and effective for students and professionals. Specifically, GTI offers a virtual cultural exchange experience to NC State students and students at […]
Switching GEARS
COVID-19 forced NC State’s academic programs online this spring, but also presented the Global Training Initiative with an opportunity to expand their reach. GTI’s Global Education, Academics, and Research Skills (GEARS) program — an academic, research and cultural exchange program […]Virtual Poster Competition
During Summer 2020, the Global Training Initiative matched 100 students with mentoring professors at various North Carolina universities for the virtual Global Education, Academics and...Global Competence Student Program Successfully Shifts Online
Samir Sefiane was originally planning to study abroad in Jordan this summer, but his program at the Qasid Arabic Institute in Amman was canceled because of the global pandemic. At the same time, an opportunity at NC State opened up […]
Shawn Fredericks Takes First Place
NC State Global's annual Think & Do in 2: Global Storytelling Competition challenges NC State students to share their personal global experience in 6 photos, each for 20 seconds. During these 2-minute performances, students explore human relationships, distant corners of the globe, and even local customs as they share the impact of travel on their own personal growth.
GTI CENet Scholarship Recipient: Toinette Powers
Toinette Powers is GTI’s 2019-2020 CeNET Study Abroad scholarship recipient. Enjoy her photos and her thoughtful reflections on her semester in Santander, Spain! I am...