Global Teaching Scholars South Africa: Local Community Engaged Learning through Global Partnerships

From: Global Education Office and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Faculty members from across the university are invited to join an immersive workshop in Cape Town, South Africa, focused on planning, recruiting for, and leading community-based learning experiences for students abroad. 

The 11-day program emphasizes engagement with local communities and provides strategies for developing student learning experiences with community-based partners. Participants will experience community-based learning firsthand while examining best practices with facilitators from Virginia Tech and local partners.

Workshop activities include collaborating with local communities on the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, food security and educational access from a South African perspective, and discussing academic collaboration opportunities with colleagues at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. 

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Global Education Office are offering this workshop in partnership with Gateway Education South Africa beginning June 14. Applications are due March 18 through the Global Education Office registration portal.

• Workshop dates: June 14-24, 2025 (with travel days June 13 and 25) 
• Application deadline: March 18
• Program fee: $2,330 (estimated)

The program fee covers 10 nights of lodging near program activities, most breakfasts and lunches, two group dinners, workshop activities and field visits, CISI emergency medical and security insurance coverage, and local transportation. Airfare, additional travel costs, telecommunications, and passport/visa fees are not included. A detailed cost estimate is available online.