Education Beyond Borders 2024: Inclusion in Context

The 2024 Education Beyond Borders study abroad program will give students the chance to examine the global topic of inclusion, culminating in travel to Vancouver, Canada, to examine the city’s Equity Framework.

Since 2016, the Education Beyond Borders study abroad program has brought learners together to cultivate a deeper understanding of the world. Born at the intersection of global engagement and cross-disciplinary collaboration, Education Beyond Borders was created for the institutions that make up The Community Solution Education System as part of a shared mission to prepare agents of change to serve a global community.

Available to current students and alumni, the program consists of an online course and culminates in a study abroad experience that gives participants the opportunity to engage with diverse populations around the globe. Joined by others from four colleges and universities across the U.S., participants will examine the topic of inclusion through the lens of several disciplines, including psychology, business, education, law, and humanistic health.

The inaugural Education Beyond Borders program in 2016 took participants to Berlin, Germany, to examine the topic of immigration and the country’s refugee crisis. Subsequently, participants traveled to Johannesburg and Cape town, South Africa in 2018 to examine the topic of identity. In 2019, studies on the concept of balance led to an enriching trip to Tokyo, Japan.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the program was fully virtual in 2020, connecting participants from institutions across the globe to explore the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health & Well-being.

2024 Theme: Inclusion in Context

The next theme for Education Beyond Borders is inclusion, and participants will dive into the topic through a three-credit online course culminating in travel to Vancouver, Canada in April 2024.

Situated on unceded (taken without consent) traditional territories of the native xʷməθkʷəy əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, the city of Vancouver was selected as an ideal location for students to gain further insight on the theme of inclusion. In recent years, the city has undergone a reckoning with its colonial history, resulting in the creation of an Equity Framework that outlines initiatives to address injustices and inequities experienced by historically marginalized populations. This framework will anchor the course studies.

Registration for Education Beyond Borders 2024 is open to students and alumni from The Chicago School, Saybrook University, Pacific Oaks College, and The Colleges of Law.

At The Colleges of Law, we believe in serving our global community. By examining identity through the lens of other cultures, learners cultivate a more dynamic worldview and improve their overall approach to service. Professionals with diverse cultural knowledge are better prepared to manage decisions with global implications—setting themselves apart as leaders in an evolving and complex international global workforce.

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