higher education institutions can contribute to this goal with

international study opportunities. Short-duration programs (about

two weeks) involving rigorous pre-travel curricula, interpersonal

engagement (involving students, professors, and hosts), and plans

for sharing lessons learned abroad on home campuses expand

global awareness and have the potential to transform lives. In this

article, we share lessons learned from a model developed through

a sustained, decade-long partnership between our university and

the country of South Africa.

Keywords: international education, interpersonal engagement approach, international partnership, cross-cultural dialogue, quality of curriculum, student access, institutional priorities, international settings.

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