The Center for Global Education‘s monthly Global Café series will kick off Tues., Oct. 19th, from 5-6pm in Andersen Library’s big-screen TV area (near the Food for Thought café). Topics on Oct 19 will be financial aid/scholarships for study abroad, Costa Rica, and The Netherlands. The Center lists many study abroad options, including opportunities to go to Costa Rica and The Netherlands, online.
Do your homework before you go! Andersen Library has resources on cross-cultural communication and travel. Search HALCat, the online catalog, for books or videos, such as Costa Rica: A quick guide to customs and etiquette (3rd-floor Main Collection, F1543.8 .K68 2005) and Culture shock!. Netherlands (3rd-floor Main Collection, DJ71 .J32 2000). Or check out the information on these and other countries in Library resources such as the Global Road Warrior! The Ultimate Guide to the World.
Please ask a librarian for assistance with finding materials.