{"628745":{"#nid":"628745","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sam Nunn School and International Affairs Students Explore Global Opportunities through the Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholarship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudying abroad is an excellent opportunity for students to gain new perspectives, learn new\u0026nbsp;languages, make lifelong friends, improve cross-cultural communication skills, and prepare for the\u0026nbsp;globalized community. For first-generation college students, the associated fees can make it\u0026nbsp;challenging to participate in these types of experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst-generation students in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and School of Modern Languages have received funding from the Coca-Cola Foundation to participate in one of the five faculty-led programs. Since 1997, the Coca-Cola Foundation has provided over 1,000 students of limited means with experience, both domestic and international, that expand the way they understand and approach global challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/4VM2BBzK7to\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/4VM2BBzK7to\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMia Floyd, a fourth-year International Affairs and Modern Languages student, was a Coca-Cola First Generation Scholar who studied abroad in the 2017 Southeast Asia Program. Through the\u0026nbsp;program, led by Katja Weber, a professor in the Nunn School, Mia examined\u0026nbsp;the non-traditional security challenges, environmental problems, water and food scarcity, human trafficking, and rights of transient workers and ethnic minorities. She\u0026nbsp;spent time in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Singapore and was immersed in the different local cultures, studied the history of each place, and learned from a variety of experts from universities, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and locals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Studying abroad really helped me define what I wanted to do with my career path,\u0026rdquo; said Mia. \u0026ldquo;Coming back to Tech after that program, I picked up the\u0026nbsp;Global Development minor, which I don\u0026rsquo;t think I would have known about had I not studied abroad and seen the issues first hand in those countries.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJosephina Obi, a third-year International Affairs and Modern Languages student, participated in the 2018 Valencia, Spain Summer Program through the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship. Led by Dr. Kirk Bowman, a professor in the Nunn School, the International Affairs and Management tracks feature 7-10 weeks of intense examination of issues of parallel development. The comparisons are both cross-country (Spain and Portugal) and cross-Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With the scholarship money, I was able to do more cultural activities and see more cultural sites and not worry about whether I was going to break the bank or not,\u0026rdquo; said Josephina Obi. \u0026ldquo;I got to see how soccer actually affected the politics and political situation of the government.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A college degree is no longer sufficient for\u0026nbsp;career success in an increasingly global environment,\u0026quot; said Katja Weber. \u0026ldquo;To be able to compete for attractive job offers, first-generation students need to internationalize their curriculum and demonstrate a clear understanding of an increasingly complex international environment, much like their peers who come from households where an international education tends to be more emphasized.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Sam Nunn School prides itself on developing global policy makers for the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;Century challenges.\u0026nbsp;Study abroad programs like the Valencia, Spain\u0026nbsp;and Southeast Asia are preparing first-generation scholars to be the next generation of global leaders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudying abroad is an excellent opportunity for students to gain new perspectives, learn new\u0026nbsp;languages, make lifelong friends, improve cross-cultural communication skills, and prepare for the\u0026nbsp;globalized community. 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