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Additionally, students are strongly encouraged to receive vaccineboosters, once eligible. The College of Staten Island continues to promote the benefits of vaccination and encourages their campus population to receive vaccinations and boosters. Please let your advisor know whether you would like to be out to colleagues, host families, or students or if you would like to keep your identities private. At times, this may result in a seeming invalidation of U.S. perspectives on LGBTQ+ topics, which can be disheartening for LGBTQ+ students that are likely to have had similar experiences with outright homophobia and transphobia in the U.S. Jewish students may also want to explore opportunities offered byMasa.That can include finding funding to attend certain programs abroad.
Before coming to campus, each member of the community is expected to monitor your symptoms, stay away from others if you feel sick, and get tested at a public testing site if you have any symptoms. Weekly testing will continue for those who are unvaccinated and expand to cover students in residence halls, regardless of vaccination status. Student athletes and students in residence halls will be required to submit a negative PCR test before returning to campus. CUNY and CSI will continue its robust testing program using various testing models for the safety and convenience of the CUNY community. CUNY Central Office will consult with campus leadership to determine the best course of action for additional safety protocols or scaling back campus activity, if necessary.
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Although the CSI Center for Global Engagement cannot guarantee that any or all our program sites can accommodate your specific needs, we will do our best to work with you in finding options. Please visit us and speak with a Study Abroad Advisor about programs that interest you. DiversityAbroad.comoffers discussion forums, destination guides, student blogs, and a funding directory to assist students of diverse backgrounds. Dates will vary by scholarship - pay close attention so that you don't miss any deadlines.
As members of the Multi-Faith Center at the College of Staten Island, we welcome the entire campus community and strive to be valuable partners in CSI's vibrant and diverse student experience. As a Jewish organization on Staten Island, we are committed and collaborative partners in the community, helping to make Staten Island a great place to live, work, and study. Going to your ancestral homeland can be a very emotional experience because you are choosing the location not just for the academics, but for personal reasons as well. Some students will be able to meet with relatives, while others will be connecting with their ancestral history or the language of their family through coursework. Many students find that local community members have high expectations regarding the cultural knowledge and linguistic capabilities of heritage seeking students.
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The Center for Global Engagement at CSI is committed to nondiscrimination, diversity, and inclusion to support you and all students through our services, activities, and programs. In that spirit of inclusive excellence, we share here LGBTQ+ information and resources that can be useful for you and all students when learning about global culture and travel and when participating in study abroad programs. Your study abroad advisor will provide you anOverseas Expense Verificationthat breaks down all costs for the program you will attend, and you then share that with the financial aid advisor when you meet with them.
Once you have narrowed down your choices to a program or two, meet with your academic advisor or your major advisor to identify the courses you wish to take abroad that will fit your personal and academic goals. Along with your advisor, map out your course work to stay on track to graduate. The Council’s mission is to ensure the visibility and inclusion of the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+I+ students, faculty, and staff. As one of the first in your family to attend college, you may never have considered going abroad or you may have believed that the process would be too daunting.
LGBTQ+ Resources for Study Abroad
A more open society will be more progressive about LGBTQ+ rights than a less tolerant society, however students can expect to have more culturally nuanced experiences. The Fa'afafine community in American Samoa, identifying themselves as third-gender, provides a concrete example of how gender identity is approached very differently in another culture. The legal status of same-gender marriage and sex are often metrics used to judge the openness of a society. You are encouraged to learn and explore the social climate and local conditions of your chosen country of interest using the recourses links below and to ask questions about LGBTQ+ safety abroad issues with your Study Abroad Advisor.
Gradually signage indicating limited room capacity and 6’ distance requirements will be removed. Use resource links below to investigate and understand the LGBTQ+ climate of the foreign countries you are considering. Please let your Study Abroad Advisor know which gender you would prefer to have for roommates where possible. Also, many programs may allow for single-accommodation housing if you so choose. We encourage you to reach out to us and start exploring where you might study abroad.
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Heritage seekers, at times, have idealized views of their ancestral homes, so it is important to go into the country with an open mind. You may be welcomed by the local community, but still considered an outsider. Often in the U.S., people will ask about your ancestral background and someone will reply, “I’m Chinese and Thai.” or “ I’m Irish, French, and German.”, but abroad, you may likely be seen as an American. The type of experience you will have abroad as a heritage seeker will be unique. Some students come home feeling very connected to their ancestral roots, while others return feeling more appreciative of their American roots. Either way, going abroad will give you a chance to learn more about your ancestral history and the culture today firsthand.
If your Advisor does not know the answers, they will be sure to find resources that can help answer questions and concerns you may have. One of the main challenges all students may face when studying abroad entails adjusting to the cultural norms in each country abroad. Likewise, one of the main challenges LGBTQ+ students may face entails adjusting to the LGBTQ+ cultural norms in each country abroad.
For more information about CUNY’s COVID-19 testing program, please see theTesting FAQ. For general frequently asked questions, please refer to theGetting Back to Working in Person FAQ. If you still have questions, please contact yourHR Any students, faculty or staff engaging in official travel on behalf of CUNY must follow the latestapproval requirements for domestic and international travel. The organization offers maps and sexual orientation laws for countries the world over, in addition to other resources and data, and is a strong resource for up-to-date information. Hillel's mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Hillel seeks to inspire every Jewish student to make an enduring commitment to meaningful Jewish life and community.
Countries across the globe, where traditions, formality, and more rigid societal structures seem to be more fixed and less fluid. Where possible, try to learn about the linguistic and conceptual differences between LGBTQ+ topics in the U.S. and in the culture of your chosen study abroad location. Please feel free to contact us to set a study abroad advising appointment at the Center for Global Engagement. If you plan to worship abroad, research availability of worship locations for your faith and the safety of these locations. Access Abroad at the University of Minnesota study abroad websitehas some great information for their students with disabilities. The site provides information on how accommodations might differ abroad, medical and prescription needs, coping strategies, and tips from students who studied abroad with disabilities.
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