Developing Transcultural Competencies through Cross-Border Team Building

Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey, United States
CETYS Universidad, Campus Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Developing Transcultural Competencies through Cross-Border Team Building

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) and CETYS Universidad (CETYS) in Ensenada will strengthen their existing relationship by introducing a new study abroad initiative to foster a culture of bilateral student exchange. While CETYS students regularly study abroad at FDU, FDU has yet to reciprocate the exchange. To counteract this pattern of unilateral movement, FDU and CETYS will offer a summer program that will bring FDU students to CETYS campus for a 10-day course and provide hands-on experience on transcultural behavior. The program is strategically designed to encourage students to pursue longer terms abroad and develop more equal exchange between the two institutions; however, with FDU having campuses in New Jersey and Vancouver, Canada, the summer program will be open to students from both campuses with the goal of ultimately creating a tri-lateral movement.