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Studying abroad: • on a longer period abroad • doing your whole bachelors or masters degree in a country other than your own • you'll graduate with a much-improved level of English (or whatever language you study in) Language learning: improving language skills ● ● ● ● Studying and working in a globalized world Working abroad: Language English: • very important for communication → international connections demand communication → business trips → moving to another country to work there Cultural learning: cultural immersion ● gain a new perspective on life • becoming more open and global minded • making new experiences with foreign cultures daily interactions with native speakers higher motivation improving job perspective ● Individual growth: • overcoming fears stepping out of one's comfort zone-> broaden horizon becoming independent • life and college experience ● learning new things -> gain knowledge spend some time in your dream country • new experiences teaches you to think and live differently - -> expend your understanding of cultures, religions, => more globally minded society • focus on yourself and your dreams -> get to know yourself Possible problems ethnic minorities might face while studying abroad: • racism and discrimination • not finding a place to live due to prejudices • the difficulty of making friends ● Benefits of a Gap = school exchange with Americans: getting a personal insight into other cultures experiencing different educational systems making new friends improving one's career opportunities Volunteering 01.02.21 Benefits: - volunteers learn more about the organization...
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that they are volunteering for - gain more knowledge - know more about yourself and your future >> learning new ways of life - positive impact of your personality - can advance your career living abroad because of a job is possible and frequent - can give you a sense of pride -> increases your self confidence - connects you with others • in many jobs it is helpful to have experiences from working abroad • international collaborations between firms to simplify the trade • you do not have to be present physically to work internationally → digital communication/conferences - most of the time is spend in hotels, restaurants and not helping - it increases the global inequality Pro's: exchanging ideas with team members with a different culture could help to see with other ● perspectives • create a team with only the best qualified workers →no borders - Volunteering abroad is longer than volunteerism - projects can last from a few weeks until to even for a year >> depending on the project ( how much work it will take - most volunteering projects require a minimum stay of two to three months - there can also be shorter projects that can be completed in just a few weeks (but not as same as long projects) - volunteering projects are only open to people who speak the language >> learning will takes too long - aim of volunteering: help and complete projects as quickly as possible - working/helping as a volunteer for free or for less, mostly in developing countries • saving money because of tax tariffs between the states Con's: • differences regarding time → different time zones exploiting people in poor countries to safe money negative impact on the environment - more options in the future - introduced to the culture >> spend time with people from the local community share your skills with the local community >> teach them how to lead a more sustainable life ● Ossob Mohamud: Beware the 'Voluntourists' Doing Good 1) - often enters a community with a little history, that maybe is not understandable, and with a different culture and way of life - most volunteers want to inflating their own ego - volunteering become more popular and the entire industry has sprouted out from this - the wrong term to spend energy, it should better spend in other things like building a real solidarity and understanding - focus must focus on causes which are the result of an unfair global economic order and not focussing on the surface poverty
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Studying abroad: • on a longer period abroad • doing your whole bachelors or masters degree in a country other than your own • you'll graduate with a much-improved level of English (or whatever language you study in) Language learning: improving language skills ● ● ● ● Studying and working in a globalized world Working abroad: Language English: • very important for communication → international connections demand communication → business trips → moving to another country to work there Cultural learning: cultural immersion ● gain a new perspective on life • becoming more open and global minded • making new experiences with foreign cultures daily interactions with native speakers higher motivation improving job perspective ● Individual growth: • overcoming fears stepping out of one's comfort zone-> broaden horizon becoming independent • life and college experience ● learning new things -> gain knowledge spend some time in your dream country • new experiences teaches you to think and live differently - -> expend your understanding of cultures, religions, => more globally minded society • focus on yourself and your dreams -> get to know yourself Possible problems ethnic minorities might face while studying abroad: • racism and discrimination • not finding a place to live due to prejudices • the difficulty of making friends ● Benefits of a Gap = school exchange with Americans: getting a personal insight into other cultures experiencing different educational systems making new friends improving one's career opportunities Volunteering 01.02.21 Benefits: - volunteers learn more about the organization...
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Knowunity
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that they are volunteering for - gain more knowledge - know more about yourself and your future >> learning new ways of life - positive impact of your personality - can advance your career living abroad because of a job is possible and frequent - can give you a sense of pride -> increases your self confidence - connects you with others • in many jobs it is helpful to have experiences from working abroad • international collaborations between firms to simplify the trade • you do not have to be present physically to work internationally → digital communication/conferences - most of the time is spend in hotels, restaurants and not helping - it increases the global inequality Pro's: exchanging ideas with team members with a different culture could help to see with other ● perspectives • create a team with only the best qualified workers →no borders - Volunteering abroad is longer than volunteerism - projects can last from a few weeks until to even for a year >> depending on the project ( how much work it will take - most volunteering projects require a minimum stay of two to three months - there can also be shorter projects that can be completed in just a few weeks (but not as same as long projects) - volunteering projects are only open to people who speak the language >> learning will takes too long - aim of volunteering: help and complete projects as quickly as possible - working/helping as a volunteer for free or for less, mostly in developing countries • saving money because of tax tariffs between the states Con's: • differences regarding time → different time zones exploiting people in poor countries to safe money negative impact on the environment - more options in the future - introduced to the culture >> spend time with people from the local community share your skills with the local community >> teach them how to lead a more sustainable life ● Ossob Mohamud: Beware the 'Voluntourists' Doing Good 1) - often enters a community with a little history, that maybe is not understandable, and with a different culture and way of life - most volunteers want to inflating their own ego - volunteering become more popular and the entire industry has sprouted out from this - the wrong term to spend energy, it should better spend in other things like building a real solidarity and understanding - focus must focus on causes which are the result of an unfair global economic order and not focussing on the surface poverty