You may have come across several articles explaining why one should study abroad. Some claim it broadens career goals while others encourage it because of the boost it gives to a resume. The one thing that everyone has agreed to is the cross-cultural communication skills that are indispensable in today’s global village.
Forum-Nexus Study Abroad programs have been evolving around this idea for 25 years now with a compelling mission of graduating global citizens through their programs.
We take our mission seriously:
“To provide a first-class international educational experience and to foster an appreciation for the richness of other cultures, by offering unique and life-changing summer programs that encourage the exchange of ideas with individuals from around the world, and create a community of students with a passion for learning and exploring the world with an open mind.”
Forum-Nexus Study Abroad is a unique multi-country study abroad program that is designed to expose students to different countries and cultures. This is not only achieved by traveling to different cities in one month, but through the diverse nationalities of students that travel, study, and live together during that time.
On its motivation to start Forum-Nexus, Dr. Hugo Hervitz,Professor and Executive Director, comments: “I wanted to take the students on site to know more about the global economy, to understand other cultures, to have fun… and to be exposed to other languages, to really enjoy cultural differences. I wanted to take them away from the provincialism that in some cases prevails, and it worked!”
Another aspect of our program, also driven by our mission, is our International IQ seminar. Every student who participates in our program gets to attend this seminar conducted by Dr. Hervitz through which relevant global issues and different cultures are discussed.
According to Christian Burns who joined Forum-Nexus as a student in 2014, “Hugo put so much thought into where we went, how long, the professional visits & how we arrived. I had the best time of my life on this trip & would recommend Forum-Nexus to anyone. On this trip I not only learned…[I] met some of my best friends, found some of my favorite places. If someone asked me about the time I had, I would just reply, ‘You just have to experience it!’
From our program you can expect to gain new friends from around the world, have a great and rich educational study abroad experience, an amazing summer around Europe, and of course become a global citizen with an increased level of International IQ!
Join us! www.forum-nexus.com