The UVU School of Education enriches our students’ professional preparation and deepens their understanding of the world’s diversity by offering them a variety of international and domestic intercultural experiences. These experiences foster personal growth and self-reflection through participatory learning relevant to the diversity in Utah and help to enhance effective educational practice and culturally relevant pedagogy. Our destinations are strategically selected to involve locations, languages, and cultures that are aligned with Utah’s educational programs, including dual language immersion and the state’s multicultural demographics.
Ever want to visit Europe's best kept secret? Choose the Faroe Islands! These tiny, secluded islands in between Iceland and Scotland offer amazing vistas and people accomplishing world-class feats in small teams with limited resources.
Two-week experience
Experience education in two Pacific island nations. Visit and interact with students in schools in Nuku'alofa and Hamilton.
Two-week experience
Students will work directly with Finnish educators in establishing lasting partnerships with local schools, while also discovering the rich history and culture of the region. This experience also includes travel to Estonia and Sweden.
Two-week experience
Student teach in the heart of Spain. Visit schools, cultural and additional historical sites.
Six-week experience (half semester)
Students will visit schools, have conversations with local educators about caring for students, fostering innovation and the emphasis on high academic achievement, and will also tour local attractions. This experience includes travel to Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Two-week experience
Visit schools in Lima and Cusco. You’ll also have the chance to visit cultural landmarks on this learning adventure.
Two-week experience
Teach under the majestic backdrop of the Southwest on the Navajo Nation in Utah.
Six-week experience (half semester)
Spring - Mid-March through April
Fall - Mid-October through November
*Students are required to fulfill a full semester of student teaching during the semester of the global experience; half in the designated global location and half in Utah.
