Through classes, activities, and experiences, you can earn Global Awareness recognition that will enhance your college experience and look fantastic on both your transcript and resume.
The JCCC Global Engagement Office offers the Global Awareness Program (GAP), designed to cultivate future global professionals who gain a deep understanding of the complexities and interconnected nature of the world. GAP focuses on developing your language skills, intercultural competency, global engagement, and reflective thinking, preparing you to thrive in an increasingly globalized environment. Through interdisciplinary studies, structured activities, language practice, and reflective learning, GAP students who complete the program will gain profound insights and develop expanded worldviews.
Program Requirements
- Globally-Focused Academic Courses (required)
- Globally-Focused Activities (required)
- International Experience (optional)
- Capstone Reflection Essay (required)
Graduates will receive the Global Awareness Program recognition on their transcripts. Current GAP students have access to exclusive scholarships. Students may be required to have a percentage of the program complete for eligibility.
Program Outcomes
By participating in this program, you will...
- develop and foster a curiosity and respect for cultures and countries that different than your own
- demonstrate proficiency in a language other than your native language
- learn to recognize your impact, interdependency, and responsibility in an increasingly globalized world
- analyze aspects of globalization and consider one’s impact on both a local and a global context
- reframe your perspectives through careful and intentional reflection
- develop adaptability and humility in cross-cultural, multi-lingual, and international contexts
- apply your cultural and international knowledge and skills in written, in person, and virtual settings
Cornerstones of the Global Awareness Program
- Language Development
- Intercultural Competence
- Global Engagement
- Thoughtful Reflection
Values of Global Awareness Scholars
- Curiosity: The desire to know more and answer the question of “why” drives people to explore the unknown and the unfamiliar.
- Open-Mindedness: When we seek to know more, we will inevitably be challenged with thoughts, beliefs, and perspectives that do not match our own. Even in the face of this discomfort, we must be willing to learn more and suspend judgment so that we can gain an understanding, regardless of whether we agree or disagree with it.
- Empathy: When we understand context and perspectives, we can develop empathy, which is the ability to understand the perspective of another.
- Respect: We recognize that humans have differences in the way they think and believe. We recognize that we can respect the views of others even when that viewpoint differs from our own.
- Humility: We recognize and intentionally challenge the tendency to accept the beliefs we learned to be “correct” or “superior” by default. We are able to change our minds based on new information.
- Reflection: Through learning about others, we learn about ourselves. We analyze where our beliefs and perspectives have come from and we are willing to make changes. We understand that our beliefs and behaviors impact our experience. We reflect on our impact and we make changes accordingly.
