Uncategorized

On January 17, The Office of International Programs (OIP) welcomed and will be hosting a group of 38 English Language teachers from Brazil to UNC Charlotte for a six-week professional development program, known as the Programa de Desenvolvimento Profissional para Professores de Lingua Inglesa nos EUA, or PDPI. The teachers will be in Charlotte through […]

Japanese students join Women’s Chorus to traverse geographies and cultures. Just two days into their two-week exchange trip to Charlotte, the 17 students from Japan’s Tohoku University were scattered across the floor of Robinson Hall lobby, sitting in circles with members of the Women’s Chorus and laughing as they discussed foods they would “never eat.” […]

The UNC Charlotte Women’s Chorus, The Charlotteans, recently spent two weeks in a virtual exchange with choral students from Tohoku University, a UNC Charlotte institutional exchange partner since 2014. Through Zoom, the two choirs met for joint rehearsals and group discussions and together have created a combined performance. See full article here. Kazuko Suematsu, the […]

In summer 2021, the Office of International Programs’ Office of Intercultural and Educational Experiences and Venture Outdoor Leadership (Venture) are partnering to offer a four-day Outdoor Adventure program for UNC Charlotte’s international graduate students. The Office of International Programs and Venture have a long history of collaborating to offer outdoor leadership opportunities to international students […]

The Office of Intercultural and Educational Experiences (OIEE) has launched a three-part professional development workshop series for program alumni that teach English as a Foreign Language. The first workshop titled Computers and Technology in Language Teaching occurred on Saturday, February 6 and was a huge success. OIEE was pleased to collaborate with Dr. Bobby Hobgood, […]

The 2020 Fulbright U.S. Program Pre-Departure Orientation: East Asia and the Pacific was hosted in a virtual format September – October 2020. The pre-departure orientation (PDO) prepared nearly 142 scholars, students and English teaching assistants for their grant period in the East Asia and Pacific region. Countries in this region include locations such as Mongolia, […]

Khbrat Building Leadership for Change through School Immersion The Khbrat program was developed to provide a year-long immersive experience for teachers who teach English as a second language at various levels in the education system in Saudi Arabia. This program provided students with the opportunity to improve their English language and teaching skills involved five […]

Born out of the need to provide our students with the most natural and welcoming experience as possible, the Pen Pal Program was designed to build cross-cultural friendships, improve proficiency in target languages, and foster mutual exchange of cultural norms, ideas and perspectives amongst UNC Charlotte students and program participants. This spring, we were fortunate […]

Sophia University English for Scientific Purposes The English for Scientific Purposes program was designed to develop English language skills and vocabulary with a scientific focus. The program also emphasized exposure to aspects of U.S. culture through direct interactions with students, faculty and staff at UNC Charlotte, as well as the wider Charlotte community. They had […]

IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) Workshop, as part of the Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad UNC Charlotte and its Office of International Programs, in collaboration with World Learning and the U.S. Department of State, hosted a day-long workshop on January 31, 2020, attended by faculty and administrators from various […]