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College of the Holy Cross

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

Countries of origin for international students: Belice, Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom.

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER/SERVICE/IMMERSION PROGRAMS

Mexico

• The Holy Cross Mexico program is currently in its 19th year. The program seeks to provide students with and experience of the reality of life in Latin America through the eyes of the poor and in light of the Gospel.

The methodology of the program is distinctive in that it is not based in service. Rather, students meet, visit, and dialogue with a variety of people, all of whom are poor or are committed to working in solidarity with the poor.

The purpose of this kind of interaction is to facilitate a series of "encounters" where those who welcome us into their homes or who come to speak with us, are not seen or experienced as people whom we have come to "help".

Jamaica

• The Jamaica Program seeks to offer Holy Cross students the opportunity to encounter the poor and marginalized of Jamaica through interpersonal dialogue and service, to learn about aspects of Jamaican culture through a series of speakers and to nurture and challenge their faith.

A major objective of the program centers on the collaboration between the College of Holy Cross and St. George's College, a sister Jesuit institution in Kingston, Jamaica. The Admissions Office has already established ties with St. George's. The Holy Cross Jamaica Program seeks to build upon this collaboration by offering our students the opportunity to dialogue with and work alongside of students from St. George's.

After an initial immersion experience in Jamaica, some Holy Cross students who experience a call to teaching may go on to deepen their ties with St. George's College. They will participate in a two week summer camp which seeks to prepare inner city children for acceptance at St. George's College.

After this experience, a select group will join the teaching faculty at St. George's College for one or two years. These will be Holy Cross graduates who have participated in the earlier components of the Jamaica Program, and in the teacher education program in the Department of Education at Holy Cross.

Kenya

• The Kenya Program is our semester break program. Students meet, visit, and dialogue with a variety of women and men who are economically poor or are committed to working in solidarity with the economically poor. Any work we do will be incidental compared to the time we spend with individuals in their environments. The purpose of this kind of interaction is to facilitate a series of "encounters" where those who welcome us into their homes or who come to speak with us, are not seen or experienced as people whom we have come to "help", but rather as companions on the journey.

STUDY ABROAD

The College of the Holy College currently has 26 programs in 19 countries.
See web site : www.holycross.edu/departments/studyabroad/website/index.htm

Most popular countries: Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Italy

Consortia programs :

Clark Univ. (CET, Beijing) ; ILSE Program (Sri Lanka); ICCS/Duke University; SRAS , Moscow & St Petersburg, Russia; School for Field Studies (Costa Rica, Turks & Caicos, Kenya, Mexico, Australia)

Reciprocal Exchange (i.e.- ISEP)
Sophia, Tokyo, Japan

Affiliate
1 summer 4 wk. program : Luxembourg (Clark Univ.).

Non-Institutional (i.e.- CIEE) : SFS (School for Field Studies)

Institution's own programs:

Melbourne Univ. Melbourne, Australia *
Sussex Univ. Brighton, England *
Leicester, Univ. Leicester, England *
York, University of York, England*
Mansfield College, Oxford University, Oxford, England*
St Edmund College, Oxford University, Oxford. England*
St Andrews University, St Andrews, Scotland*
Trinity College: Dublin University, Dublin, Ireland*
University College: Cork, Cork, Ireland*
University College: Galway, Galway Ireland*
Université d'Afrique Centrale, Institut Catholique de Yaoundé, Yaounde´ Cameroon
CET: Beijing, Beijing, China
Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France*
Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France*
College Year in Athens, Athens, Greece*
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies, Rome, Italy
University of Florence, Florence, Italy*
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan*
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico*
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru*
The School of Russian and Asian Studies, St Petersburg & Moscow, Russia
Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain*
Universidad de Léon, Léon, Spain*
Universitat de Les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain*
School for Field Studies: Costa Rica, Turks & Caicos, Kenya, Mexico, Australia

Requirements for studying abroad:
1-Minimum of 3.00 Cum GPA ; programs like St Andrews, Oxford, Trinity require 3.5 or higher Cum, GPA.
2- Personal statement articulating academic reasons for study abroad and choice of program.
3- Writing sample in student's major discipline.
4- Personal interview.
5. Language facility where applicable.

 

Financial aid available: All financial aid travels, including Holy Cross grants.

Other student services available (i.e.- insurance, housing, etc.): Pre-departure and on site orientations, language support classes where applicable, individual tutor when required, cultural excursions, health insurance, housing. E-mail access, free telephone access to Holy Cross are provided. Regular communication throughout the year.

Concentrations: Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Medieval Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian/Eastern European Studies, Women's and Gender Studies

Languages: American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Multimedia Resource Center

All majors and concentrations can be pursued abroad. See pursuing your interest abroad: www.holycross.edu/departments/studyabroad/website/departmentsabroad.htm

Languages available/ Language requirements:Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Japanese (offered at Clark University through Worcester Consortium)

Spain: Faculty members have developed and are working on several joint projects.

Project Focus: Golden Age of Spain/ The emblem tradition/ Dictionaries

Site/University in Country: Universitat de Les Illes Balears, Mallorca, Spain


France

Project Focus: International Word & Image Conference; INTERFACES (bi-lingual review)

Site/University in Country: Université de Bourgogne; Université de Paris 7 Denis Diderot