Past Student Projects
Read on for a brief sampling of the many student projects and global learning opportunities created through virtual exchange with international partners in our Global Classrooms.
Virtual Clasroom, Real-World Impact
A new course at UMD is hoping to give voice to the silence that endures around the topic of menstruation–both in the U.S. and internationally. Read about their efforts to end menstrual taboos.
A School of Public Health student presents on waste management in Bangladesh. Watch this video to learn more!
Cross-Continental “Global Classroom” Examines the State of Affordable Housing. Read the School of Architecture's coverage of this partner project for more information.
In "Technology, Education and Society," students work with Ecuadorian classmates on medicine and tech-based projects. To learn more about this collaborative project, read former students' testimony.
Students explore technology in education with Cuban peers in "Búsquedas Investigativas". To learn more about this academic exchange, you can read the College of Education's coverage of a former cohort.
UMD's Joint Program in Survey Methodology explores big data in immigration research with partners in Germany. To learn more about these cross-collaboration efforts, read the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences coverage for more information.
2023-2024 Global Classrooms Student Showcase
Held on May 7, 2024, the Global Classrooms Student Showcase highlighted the talent, work, and experiences of UMD student participants in Global Classrooms. Students representing different Global Classrooms implemented during the 2023-2024 academic year showcased their course projects, research experiences, and achievements. In this section, you can learn more about three projects from that day.
- Participants: Ayushi Verma, Divya Shingh, Jitendra Prajapati & Simran Mulchandani
- Course: FMSC265S - Teaching Menstrual Health: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions
- Connection: Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Participants: Sarah Kistner, Sage Burch & Gathoni Kinyatti
- Course: EDHI788B - Leadership in Multicultural Teams for Successful Project Management
- Connection: Her Rising, Burkina Faso
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- Participants: Brynae Ekabe, Katherlyn Le, Tanmay Kumar & Amrit Lal Yadav
- Course: FMSC265S - Teaching Menstrual Health: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions
- Connection: Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Questions & Contact Information
For general questions, contact the Global Learning Initiatives team at info-gli@umd.edu.