Vision, Mission & Commitments
Vision
Our office supports the Trinity Plus curriculum through opportunities for transformative place-based learning. We believe that the critical appreciation of global perspectives is a foundational element of a liberal arts education. We envision a campus community of global engagement, in which our collaboration with faculty, staff and students enhances Trinity’s mission to prepare independent thinkers who will lead transformative lives.
Mission
We work closely with campus partners to provide transformative educational experiences that contribute to students’ global learning throughout their time at Trinity and beyond. Our programming supports the curriculum through global engagement, place-based learning, and opportunities for intercultural understanding abroad and within the U.S.
Commitments
- Place-Based Learning: Trinity’s study away programs and practices reflect the value we place on living and learning in the real world. Learners are immersed in diverse perspectives and communities, as programs encourage proximity to the space, place, language and culture in which they live.
- Urban Context: Trinity’s four study away programs are built on the belief that cities are dynamic labs—content-rich epicenters of thought, dialogue and change. Rigorous academics along with linked experiential learning opportunities are mapped onto Trinity’s international urban hubs—Cape Town, New York, Rome and Vienna.
- Exploration & Independence: Trinity develops study away programs, which encourage the pursuit of academic, cultural and personal exploration in and beyond the classroom. Learners cultivate curiosity and independence through active engagement. Trinity study away programs prepare students of all disciplines to be bold, independent thinkers.
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Diversity & Inclusion: The Trinity Office of Study Away embraces diversity, equity, access, and inclusion through our offerings of study away opportunities and engagement with the campus community. Consistent with the Trinity vision “to prepare students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives”, we are committed to providing Trinity students with meaningful ways to engage with a diverse range of communities and cultures around the globe. Our office aims to work with each student’s unique identities, experiences, and abilities in their own search for a program that offers transformative potential for personal growth and a socially just global community.
Explore. Learn. Grow.
Hartford, CT 06106
