Certificate of Global Fluency
The program for the Certificate of Global Fluency is designed for students who would like to follow and develop their interest in the international arena. The objective for this program is to develop global competence in students. Global competence, according to the Asia Society (www.asiasociety.org), is the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance. These globally competent students are able to:
- Investigate the world beyond their immediate environment.
- Recognize their own and others’ perspectives.
- Communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences in more than one language.
- Translate their ideas into appropriate actions to improve conditions.
The USCHS Certificate of Global Fluency focuses on these goals by emphasizing the three components of globally focused coursework, real-life global experiences, and school-wide global activities.
In order to earn a Certificate of Global Fluency, one must meet the requirements of each of the three (3) domains of the program:
- Coursework
- Global Fieldwork
- Global Activities
Students will be required to record their progress toward these requirements to their Global Fluency Canvas course, ultimately meeting with their school counselor for final approval for the earning of the Certificate.
Students are highly encouraged to begin gathering their credentials beginning in freshman year. Completion of the requirements would be by the end of the junior or senior year, depending upon the options chosen.
The Certificate checklist can be obtained in the Counseling Office or by contacting the program coordinators.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATE OF GLOBAL FLUENCY
In order to earn a Certificate of Global Fluency, one must meet the requirements of each of the three (3) domains of the Global Fluency Certificate Program; Global Course Work, Global Fieldwork and Global Activities.