First generation college students may be focusing on what it takes to be successful and graduate. Studying Abroad may not have even crossed their mind and may not have been a part of a student’s initial academic plan. However, studying abroad has so many benefits...
EA offers panels specific to issues Latinx students face when studying abroad, from the beginning of the process to their return home and graduation from UNC Charlotte. EA advisors work with students to identify tools, including Spanish language resources, for...
The series will consist of five interactive workshops and a final presentation event. The five workshop topics are Financial Literacy, Social Justice, Sustainability, Intercultural Competence, and Career Development. Each workshop will explore the designated topic...
This scholarship is for students who have a demonstrably high financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and who could not otherwise study abroad without the support offered by the scholarship.
Racial and ethnic perceptions and experiences vary by culture and country. The racial and ethnic makeup of a student’s host country may be very different from what they are used to at home and their own race or ethnicity may be categorized and treated differently as...
This initiative aims to focus on various diversity-related themes by choosing a book and gathering for a small group discussion. Last summer we gathered in the botanical garden.
Taking our cue from the Movement for Black Lives, our first priority is to dismantle anti-Black racism, which is reflected in the action plan attached. Expanding upon this, we aim to (1) identify and break down barriers to full participation of women/historically...
Assembled a group of our diverse faculty to determine how the PHS unit should move forward in terms of equity initiatives. It is entirely faculty driven.
The Race and Social Equity Academy (RASE) fosters the scholarship of practice and research focused on advancing racial and social parities within the community. Along with empirical scholarship, race dialogue will be supported through intellectual discourse,...
The purpose of this initiative is to introduce students from all backgrounds to academia, social work, and community-based work. Additionally, this initiative recruits social work students from other programs and enhances our partnerships with other NC schools....
