FSCJ receives $31K grant to expand study abroad in Uzbekistan
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) has received a $31,662 IDEAS grant from the U.S. Department of State to strengthen its global education initiatives through a study abroad program in Uzbekistan.
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The grant will support the Curricular and Global STEAM Pathways to Uzbekistan project, aimed at increasing the number of STEAM students participating in study abroad programs in less common destinations. FSCJ plans to increase globalized STEAM course sections by 25% and launch a faculty-led study abroad program in Uzbekistan.
“At FSCJ, we are proud to provide students with international learning opportunities through our Office of Global Learning and the Diplomacy Lab because we know that learning about different cultures and worldviews benefits their futures,” said College President John Avendano, Ph.D.
The project will address the College’s current needs to increase international awareness, instill a global mindset in STEAM graduates, improve language and communication awareness, and increase cultural engagement.
Goals include implementing a for-credit interdisciplinary STEAM studies course culminating in study abroad and diplomacy lab projects in coordination with State Department officials at the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. FSCJ’s Office of Global Learning, established in 2019, provides faculty, staff, students, and the greater community with international learning opportunities, including study abroad.
FSCJ was accepted as a partner in the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Lab in 2024, engaging more than 125 students in its first year.
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