Triple Pundit – David F. Fougere
“More than 7 billion people around the world rely on STEM to solve rapidly increasing problems related to climate change, contamination, and food and water shortages. Combating these global issues requires the ability to see from multiple perspectives and the skills to bridge cultural divides….STEM works best with an international understanding of research and how to apply technologies and ideas within a cultural framework to make them most effective. Increasingly, college and high school students are discovering that the best way to gain this critical international understanding while honing their skills in their chosen field is to combine their STEM curriculum with study abroad…The bottom line: STEM students with study abroad experience have more than just a résumé advantage or proof of their depth and commitment to the global community. They also carry a new view of intercultural cooperation and innovation that will allow them to make good on the promises in their commencement addresses.”(more)