{"id":104,"date":"2024-09-05T16:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T20:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/ace\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T16:49:11","slug":"ci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/ci\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Immersions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"display-4\"><p class=\"lead\">Learn\u00a0in international contexts, develop leadership skills, and make a lasting impact.<\/p><\/p>\n<hr class=\"orange-hash\">\n<p>Our international immersion experiences provide students with opportunities to engage in global settings, strengthen leadership competencies, and participate in hands-on learning that supports academic and professional growth. With past programs in locations like Puerto Rico and Rwanda, students have collaborated on impactful service projects and high-impact learning opportunities. These experiences support personal and professional development by enhancing leadership, collaboration, and global communication skills. Participants also build global networks and gain broader perspectives on community development and international engagement.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>Program Pillars<a href=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/ci\/53770023265_ff69d6434d_w\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-223\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-223\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/53770023265_ff69d6434d_w.jpg\" alt=\"Students kick around a soccer ball on global immersion trip.\" width=\"428\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/53770023265_ff69d6434d_w.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/53770023265_ff69d6434d_w-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Leadership<\/strong>: <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Scholars will develop the ability to engage positively in a global community by understanding various leadership styles and practicing leadership that respects and values differences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Service<\/strong>: <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Scholars will understand and participate in mutually beneficial and contextually relevant service projects that address the needs of the local community while fostering a spirit of collaboration and reciprocity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Culture<\/strong>: <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Scholars will gain a deep understanding of what informs and impacts their own experience and those different from their own, enhancing their ability to navigate cross-cultural interactions with consciousness, respect, and awareness.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Community<\/strong>: <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Scholars will strengthen their sense of community by actively participating in group activities, building meaningful relationships with peers and local residents, and reflecting on the importance of community engagement in fostering global citizenship.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/international-experiences\/53770022850_aa36307023_o\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-139\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-139\" src=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/53770022850_aa36307023_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Students on the Puerto Rico global immersion trip.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/53770022850_aa36307023_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/53770022850_aa36307023_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/53770022850_aa36307023_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/53770022850_aa36307023_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dae.utk.edu\/osi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/09\/53770022850_aa36307023_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Our International Reach<\/h4>\n<p>Our programs have expanded to multiple global locations, supported by academic and community partnerships that offer students cross-disciplinary opportunities to learn through engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Our current collaborations include educational partnerships in Rwanda and Puerto Rico, allowing students to gain unique insights into global social enterprise and community development. 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