American Students Join Together in Salzburg for the 52nd International Study Program

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May 22, 2012
by Louise Hallman
American Students Join Together in Salzburg for the 52nd International Study Program

King College junior Micah-Sage Bolden writes on his experiences as an ISP student

Students of ISP 52 from King College, TN, Ferrum College, VA, West Virginian Wesleyan, WV and Bennett College, NCSince 2004, Salzburg Global Seminar has gathered American undergraduates from partner colleges for week-long International Study Programs (ISP) covering global citizenship. The ISP provides an intensive international experience for participants to explore issues of worldwide concern and to view them from a perspective both literally and figuratively outside the borders of the United States. Students develop the tools to be more discerning in their assessment of information pertaining to world affairs and to understand what it means to be a “global citizen”.ISP 52 students came from King College, TN, Ferrum College, VA, West Virginian Wesleyan College, WV and Bennett College for Women, NC, to participate in classes on Mapping Ethnocentrism and Globalization, From Every End of This Earth: The American People in the 20th and 21st Century, Women in Islam and in Africa: Perspectives from Sudan and Beyond, The US of America and the World: Views From a Distance, Corporations as Global Citizens, and The Digital Economy & Brand YOU! The week also involved intensive group work and presentations, as well as an excursion to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site in Dachau, Germany.King College student Micah-Sage Bolden shares his experience in a three-part series. You can find these related to this article below.