Global experiences empower Georgetown Qatar students with diplomatic knowledge
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Doha, Qatar: Two groups of Georgetown Qatar (GU Q) students expanded their understanding of diplomacy, conflict management, and peacebuilding through...
Doha, Qatar: Two groups of Georgetown Qatar (GU-Q) students expanded their understanding of diplomacy, conflict management, and peacebuilding through real-world global experiences during this spring break.
Students in the Women as Changemakers experiential course travelled to Washington, DC, building their global networks, witnessing the dynamics of policymaking, and immersing themselves in the history and culture of the city.
The faculty-guided trip aimed to heighten their awareness of women’s historical and contemporary role as changemakers. Students made lasting connections on the Georgetown main campus, with visits to the GU Women’s Center and Center for Social Justice. Interactions with scholars and diplomats, and a visit to the World Bank, highlighted women’s role in global affairs.
The uniquely structured program offers students of international affairs a global learning experience, explained Dr. Christine Schiwietz, Assistant Dean for Curricular and Academic Advising at GU-Q, who co-led the trip with faculty and staff from GU-Q’s Women’s Center and the Office of Student Life. “Teaching our students to embrace their own role in fostering change is an important goal of the program. The experience bridges their coursework in impactful ways, with opportunities to build camaraderie, understand new cultures, and be inspired to embrace their own strengths as leaders and changemakers,” said Dr. Schiwietz.
The Zones of Conflict, Zones of Peace programme offered 15 students studying post-Soviet Eastern Europe trips to Finland and Estonia, immersing them in the process toward peacebuilding and reconciliation.
