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The Hispanic Global Alliance: Our Goal We believe that, in today's increasingly interconnected world, every student should study abroad at some point in his or her college career. It is inevitable that today's college students will work, partner or compete with people from around the world during the course of their careers.To become the global leaders that the United States and the world need, Hispanic students need to be prepared for the opportunities and challenges that globalization presents. Right now, Hispanic college students study abroad at about 50% the rate of non-Hispanic students. Over the next ten years, the goal of our partnership is to reduce this gap by 50% and help tens of thousands more Hispanic students study abroad. The barriers to study abroad for Hispanic students are complex and multi-faceted. This is why the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) and Global Learning Semesters, Inc. have launched the Hispanic Global Alliance, a groundbreaking initiative to address the root causes of the gap in Hispanic study abroad. The Alliance consists of three initiatives that address the root causes of the gap in Hispanic Study Abroad. Financial Support Global Learning Semesters has committed to making available at least $8 million of study abroad scholarships over the next ten years through the Hispanic Study Abroad Scholars (HSAS) program and to working with HACU to look for Special Initiatives that provide additional scholarship monies.Institutional Capacity Building Global Learning Semesters is making its expertise in operating study abroad programs available to HACU through training and technological tools that allow even the smallest HACU institution to operate an effective study abroad office.Program Development HACU and Global Learning Semesters have developed an advisory committee to guide the co-development of programs in Latin America. The goal is to combine Global Learning Semesters' tradition of innovative program design with HACU's expertise in topical issues important to Hispanic students. |
