The International & Off-Campus Programs office has produced FREE online Health & Safety pre-departure training modules for anyone traveling abroad this summer or next fall. The training is mandatory for all school-sponsored international travel (TPGs, SGPs, Travel-learning and study away) but we are also making it available for anyone traveling abroad for personal reasons. There are two training modules; Pre-departure Essentials & Cross-Cultural Training.
The Pre-departure Essentials module covers items of relevance before you leave for overseas travel (medical and health issues, challenges you may experience abroad and safety and security concerns). The program includes a number of short embedded videos and links and should take between 60 and 90 minutes to complete.
The second online module, Cross-cultural Essentials, is of value to all students preparing for an international experience, even if for a relatively short term. This guide covers five broad areas: defining culture, dimensions of cultures, viewing other cultures, American cultural values and practical implications for the experience abroad. It also includes several assessment questions and should take between 60 and 90 minutes to complete.
Pre-Departure Essentials – bit.ly/2XzkQbF.
Cross-Cultural Essentials – bit.ly/2PmUjLM.
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: IOCP-OWU Connection.
Contact: Lisa Ho at llho@owu.edu.