• Develop an understanding of the lives and the natural and social contexts of people living in other countries and cultures.

• Learn how to actively promote and participate in immer­sion experiences in other countries.

• Explore interactions and connections among nations.

• Develop awareness of political, economic, scientific, edu­cational, and cultural interdependence, that exist across national and cultural borders.

• Analyze the complexity of the world’s people, including their differences, similarities, conflicts, and connections.

• Learn how to infuse global perspectives into curriculum and program planning.

• Learn strategies of how to teach global citizenship.

• Develop an awareness of the nature, structure, and context of various educational systems.

• Acquire research skills to investigate and explore global challenges.

(Program goals adopted from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WI DPI) Planning Curriculum in International Education, September 2002.)