University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bridging the Great Divide: the Jewish-Muslim Encounter is a unique educational opportunity brought to life by the collaborative efforts of Dr Edward Kessler and Professor Akbar Ahmed. The Woolf Institute and the School of International Service at the American University in Washington jointly run this course. Celebrating its 6th anniversary, this 15-week online course will explore the history, culture …
Presented by the Multicultural Student Center, the Social Justice Leadership Retreat (SJLR) helps students explore their personal stories and experiences in relation to their peers and in the contexts of systems of power and oppressions. Current UW-Madison undergraduate students (including transfer students) can apply to participate in SJLR. Preference is given to first and second year …
Boren Scholarships (for undergraduate students) and Fellowships (for graduate students) provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Specific for UW-Madison application process, please …
The CLS Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 14 critical languages, including Arabic, Persian and Turkish. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language …