The
Institute for
Global Initiatives
Gainesville State College
P.O. 1358
Gainesville, GA 30503
Phone: 678-717-3535
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the Institute for Global Initiatives (IGI), we are committed to
enhancing global understanding for faculty, students, staff and the
community at large. Started in 2007, the Institute serves
Gainesville State College by helping to advance international
programs and develop a stronger appreciation for diversity in every
part of the globe. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to
collaborate in scholarship, teaching, and community programs.
Students have opportunities to build their global competence both
academically and through extra-curricular programming. Visiting
scholars learn about our community, while helping us learn more
about theirs. Professional development opportunities with an
international focus provide the entire community with opportunities
to develop global understanding. International arts and cultural
programs provide learning opportunities for faculty, students, staff
and the community.
lobal competency is a necessary skill for our
graduates’ success. Brustein, writing for the Institute of
International Education, identifies the skills that comprise global
competence as “the ability to work effectively in international
settings; awareness of and adaptability to diverse cultures,
perceptions and approaches; familiarity with the major currents of
global change and the issues they raise; and the capacity for
effective communication across cultural and linguistic boundaries.”
The Institute for Global Initiatives facilitates the development of
these skills through academic and community programs and
initiatives.
nviting the native curiosities of faculty, staff, and students
to go outside the walls of the college, we develop individuals who
better understand themselves and the world. Building on a ten-year
history of successful study abroad programs and outreach programs to
the diverse Northeast Georgia communities, we believe that IGI
integrates with every unit of our campus to facilitate
interconnections that bridge cultures, develop connections, and
deepen our understanding of each other.
n
the Institute for Global Initiatives (IGI), we are committed to
enhancing global understanding for faculty, students, staff and the
community at large. Started in 2007, the Institute serves
Gainesville State College by helping to advance international
programs and develop a stronger appreciation for diversity in every
part of the globe. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to
collaborate in scholarship, teaching, and community programs.
Students have opportunities to build their global competence both
academically and through extra-curricular programming. Visiting
scholars learn about our community, while helping us learn more
about theirs. Professional development opportunities with an
international focus provide the entire community with opportunities
to develop global understanding. International arts and cultural
programs provide learning opportunities for faculty, students, staff
and the community.
lobal competency is a necessary skill for our
graduates’ success. Brustein, writing for the Institute of
International Education, identifies the skills that comprise global
competence as “the ability to work effectively in international
settings; awareness of and adaptability to diverse cultures,
perceptions and approaches; familiarity with the major currents of
global change and the issues they raise; and the capacity for
effective communication across cultural and linguistic boundaries.”
The Institute for Global Initiatives facilitates the development of
these skills through academic and community programs and
initiatives.
