ENGAGE YOUR WORLD

IMAGINE WAKING UP IN MOROCCO. Wandering a maze of ancient alleyways in a town that’s painted blue. Studying alongside students with a variety of international backgrounds. Being on a first-name basis with your favorite kebab vendor. Watching the sunset over desert dunes from the back of a camel. Speaking Arabic with your host family. This is an example of what a day in the life of your global education could be like.

GLOBAL EDUCATION

Each year, more than 500 students study, intern or serve in more than 45 countries. Because they can. SU offers international opportunities for classes, internships and service-learning. One thing’s for sure: no matter what experience students choose, it’s never merely unique—it’s life changing. Scuba dive in the Galapagos Islands while conducting research with Ecuadorian scientists as a Marine Biology student. Intern with the UK Parliament as part of studies abroad in London. Collaborate with fellow business students and Nicaraguan coffee farmers to develop and sustain a supply chain for Fair Trade importers in Seattle. And with on-campus groups such as Professionals Without Borders, work alongside locals to enhance resources in Zambia or Belize.

But that’s not the only way SU students engage with the world. Esteemed faculty integrate global issues, histories and philosophies into their teaching. And students can study Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and Italian— courses that can be taken both on campus and abroad.

As a student here, you are encouraged to become a true “global citizen.” A global education will open your mind in ways you never imagined. It will help build lifelong connections for the future, prepare you for the global workforce and to become engaged in the world.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

What does it mean for a university to be a good neighbor? At Seattle U, it’s our long-term commitment to the neighborhoods closest to campus, including the Central District and the Chinatown-International District. The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) exists as the hub of this work: connecting campus and community. We believe your learning at Seattle U outside of the classroom is just as vital as learning on campus.

On average, four out of every five students engage in service-learning opportunities—that’s 3x the national average. This engagement can be through service-learning classes, volunteering in the community and mentorship and allyship with more than 100 community partners.

Hundreds of students actively contribute to the Seattle University Youth Initiative by serving as a mentor to youth from preschool through high school and beyond. As a center committed to anti-racist practices, students who work with youth are offered trainings to reflect on race and contribute to equity in classrooms and programs.

• 400 service-learning course sections across 31 disciplines were offered in 2018-19.

• 186 instructors taught service-learning course sections in 2018-19.

• 32% of SU students took a service-learning course in 2018-19.

• 63% of 2019 graduates participated in at least one servicelearning course while at Seattle U.

• 21,000+ students had taken a service-learning course in the CCE's first 15 years.

AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY

Mika Montero, '21

Mika Montero ‘21, a social work major in the College of Arts and Sciences, has served in the Center for Community Engagement’s Jumpstart Program as a team member working with preschoolers for two years. In her senior year, she joined the Extended Learning Program team at Bailey Gatzert Elementary School.

“What I’d say to a student who is interested in getting involved is the programs that are in place at the CCE help guide us on our collective journey toward becoming better people from an anti-oppressive and socially just framework. This is what community engagement is all about—authentically showing up for each other through listening to the needs of our community members and challenging the dominant narratives in our work.”

Montero studied abroad in Auckland, New Zealand, and honors her learned approaches of Maori healing and community building through fostering spaces where voices are uplifted and empowered while creating a curriculum that caters to the needs of young scholars. “I am now actively engaging in my commitment to fostering a community that is collaborative, culturally responsive, empowering and sustainable.”