Ready to Roar: Global Learning
July 17, 2024
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Global Learning
What is global learning?
The ability to examine and think deeply about complicated, connected worldwide systems and their effects on people's lives and the sustainability of the earth.
What global learning looks like:
- The ability to connect one's actions to the wider societal or company impact.
- Taking informed and responsible action to address challenges.
- Analyzing ways that human actions influence the natural and human world.
- Explaining the ethical, social, and environmental consequences of local and national decisions.
- Identifying and explaining multiple perspectives when exploring issues.
Where to build global learning skills as a student:
- Student government
- Greek Life Judicial Board
- International Cultural Center events
- Peace Corps prep program
- Volunteer LSU
- Study Abroad programs
- Student research
- Student organizations
How employers may ask about global learning:
- Can you describe an experience where you had to consider different points of view before making a decision?
- Tell me about a time when the cultural differences of team members led to a better result of a project?
- Can you recall the last time when you were curious about something and went out of your way to learn more about it?
- How do you stay aware of your own biases and how they might impact your interactions with others?
- What are some strategies you use to stay motivated and engaged in continuing to learn in your life?
How to put global learning skills on your resume:
- Presented Judicial Board rulings to membership after hearing reports from all sides of incidents involving individual members.
- Identified quality proposals and allocated funds for the Campus Sustainability Grant through Student Government.
- Volunteered at the Latin Heritage Festival and other events through the International Cultural Center.
- Visited multiple non-profits to understand issues facing local populations while on study abroad trip to Spain.
- Presented research on the impacts of state-led coastal restoration on indigenous cultural historic sites.
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