Global Education
Fordham Prep’s Global Education Program aims to raise student awareness of the world outside their own environment through the exploration of different and diverse cultures in the world community.
Based in Jesuit tradition, this awareness prepares students to be more empathetic, accepting of differences, aware of social justice and human rights issues, and poised to better understand the interconnected and diverse world within which they live and work. While other schools may offer trips to their students, our program–one of the first of its kind–goes beyond tourism.
Students learn to immerse themselves in a culture while forming lifelong relationships with partnering schools, organizations and their hosts abroad. They learn to communicate effectively at a global level, respect and value diversity, understand and take action against injustices, and develop skills necessary to work cross-culturally.
Types of Global Study at Fordham Prep
Fordham Prep offers two types of global travel experiences and one certificate path:
Jesuit Exchange
Fordham Prep students exchange places with a student at a partnering Jesuit institution, living with host families, attending classes with host students, and experiencing local culture. Typically 10 days.
Academic and Cultural Immersion Trips
Students travel abroad with Fordham Prep faculty for a short-term educational experience. Typically 7-10 days.
Ignatian Global Scholars Program
Students complete a focused curriculum over two years to further explore and deepen their commitment to being global citizens for and with others. Travel is not required to complete this program.
Where in the World have Fordham Prep Students Studied?
Fordham Prep students have the opportunity to explore and learn across the globe. Our roster of trips have brought students to the majestic Andes mountains in Chile, bustling bazaars in Morocco, dense bamboo forests in Japan, and everywhere in between.
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CENTRAL & |
EUROPE |
CARIBBEAN |
ASIA |
AFRICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize Chile Galapagos Costa Rica |
Spain France Ireland* Italy* Iceland |
Cuba |
China |
Rwanda Morocco Tanzania* |
| *Indicates current Jesuit exchange program location | ||||
Current Global Study Travel Opportunities
Global Education Trips
Jesuit Exchange
Rosanna Estrella Ecology Program: Iceland Explorers
Clane, Ireland – Clongowes Wood College
Students will participate in an exchange with one of our partner Jesuit schools, Clongowes Wood College, located near Clane, County Kildare. Over a period of 10 days during the first semester of the school year, they will stay with host families, attend classes, and participate in cultural events. Students who are involved in this program will also host peers from Clongowes during their own 10 day visit to Fordham Prep during the second semester of the school year.
Cultural Immersion: Chile
Milan, Italy – Istituto Leone XIII
Students travel to Istituto Leone XIII, all-boys secondary school in Milan Italy. As part of this program students live with host families, attend classes with host students, and tour Milan and other beautiful Italian cities. This program also includes a reciprocal visit during which participants will host students from Milan in their home for 9 days.
Cultural Immersion: Italy
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Loyola High School
During this program, students will spend time on a collaborative retreat experience with Loyal students, stay with host families while attending daily classes, tour the city of Dar es Salaam and have an opportunity to participate in a safari experience. Focusing on spiritual, academic and personal growth, students will be asked to step out of their comfort zones and truly embrace everything the culture of Tanzania has to offer.
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Ignatian Global Scholars Program
The Ignatian Global Scholars Program at Fordham Prep is a two year program that offers an opportunity for sophomores to further explore and deepen their commitment to being global citizens for and with others.
All students who successfully complete the program will earn a Jesuit Secondary School Network Ignatian (JSN) Global Scholar Certificate. This distinction will be noted on the student’s transcript.
JSN Ignatian Global Scholar Certificate Requirements
To earn an Ignatian Global Scholar Certificate, students must successfully complete seven of the nine components listed below, selecting at least one component from each category; Context, Experience, Reflection, Action, Evaluation.
Global Education Committee
Teresa Di Vita-Geremia
Titles:
Director of Global Education, Chair of the Global Education Committee