Planning to embark on your international program can be both an exciting and anxious time. What will the experience be like? Are you ready to face the challenges of adapting to a different culture? To ease your apprehension and increase your knowledge, follow the suggested links below or find additional resources by searching similar topics on the Internet.
Adapting to a New Culture | Students with Disabilities | Diversity | Safety | Sustainable Travel
- Culture Shock. Symptoms and key points to remember from the Center for Study Abroad.
- Living in a New Culture. How to ease your cultural adjustment from the Center for International Education at the University of California's Irvine Campus.
- Culture Shock: All Insider Tips. Browse country-specific entries to learn more about your destination.
Students with Disabilities
- Mobility International USA. Learn more about MIUSA, empowering people with disabilities around the world to achieve their human rights through international exchange and international development.
- Access Abroad. The Learning Abroad Center at the University of Minnesota has information on accessibility at study abroad sites and offers a wide variety of programs to meet the range of student needs.
- Center for Global Education - All Abroad. See "Discrimination Issues and Group-Specific Advice."
- Diversity and Study Abroad. Dealing with discrimination while abroad.
- Country-Specific Diversity Resources. IES Abroad links to in-country resources for diverse students.
- Project for Learning Abroad, Training and Outreach. PLATO is an integrated study abroad training and diversity outreach program that provides comprehensive support resources for study abroad to all U.S. college and university students – with special support for underrepresented students.
- National Center for Global Engagement. Resources for high-achieving students of color.
- NAFSA Rainbow SIG Student Resources. Information, links, and resources for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered international student community and study abroad students.
- International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission. Learn more about the IGLHRC's work and find country-specific information.
- Her Own Way: A Women's Guide to Safe and Successful Travel. Safety tips for women while traveling abroad.
- University of Michigan International Center: Women Abroad. A complete guide for women who will participate in an international program.
- U.S. Department of State International Travel Information. Current international travel information as posted by the U.S. Department of State.
- Food and Travel Translation Cards. Communicate your food allergy or other health concerns while abroad.
- Go Green Travel Green. A primer in how to become an eco-conscious traveler.
- Green Passport Program. Take the pledge to acknowledge the interconnectedness of the world’s people and the environment.
- Sustainability Abroad. Yale University's advice on being a responsible tourist.
- Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Travel. National Geographic Traveler Online presents 50 ideas to reduce your impact while traveling.
