"Before traveling to Greece, I had heard that it was not as mobility-friendly as America, which made me nervous, but while that was true, I never felt unsafe or like I was unable to do things... The entire experience instead made me so much more confident in what I am capable of accomplishing."

Marlén Mendoza (BA international studies, global health, ‘16) is the associate director of external affairs at the Latino Policy Forum in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and founder and CEO of Mendoza Consulting, a community development business based in the Midwest.

"Now, whenever I read Shakespeare, I get a new point of connection. They aren’t stories for other people now; they can be stories for me."

Ethan Snee, communications and linguistics double major, shares insights from his study abroad experience in Italy.

All are welcome to attend the UI 2023 Multicultural Showcase on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 7 p.m. (CDT) in the International Ballroom (2nd floor, Iowa Memorial Union). The Multicultural Showcase is part of Iowa's annual celebration of International Education Week (November 13-17).

"In this strange intersection between all my identities, particularly my indigenous one, in a country with as equally varied perspectives on their own indigenous population, allowed me a glimpse into the difficulties faced in representation all across the Americas."

Amira Nash, a PhD student from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a recipient of the 2023 Global Student Award, which recognizes one undergraduate and one graduate student who are leaders deeply engaged in international education on campus or abroad.

Katherine Lyu is a recipient of the 2023 Global Student Award, which recognizes one undergraduate and one graduate student who are leaders deeply engaged in international education on campus or abroad. Lyu is an undergraduate student from Xiamen, China, majoring in English & creative writing. 

Students enrolled in the course City of Athens: Bronze Age of Greece spent the spring semester intensively studying ancient Greece. Their reward? Visiting Greece.

"This opportunity allowed me to learn how to flourish on my own and gave me amazing experiences visiting places I have always dreamed of going."

"Chile taught me confidence—in myself, in my resources, and in my ability to, ultimately, wing it."

Learn how you can receive up $30,000 for international research or study abroad with a Boren Award.