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Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in GlobalLeadershipExperienceReport

University/College:CohortYear:

Study AbroadCountry: Study AbroadProgram:

Study Abroad Program Start & EndDates: Heinz ProgrammingArea:

Five Short Answer Questions-Each question should be answered in 250-350words.

1.Discuss your experience as a woman in a foreign country. What were some of thecultural differences? How did you handlethem?

2.Whatdidyoulearnabouttheworldingeneral?WhatdidyoulearnaboutbeinganAmerican?Feelfreetouseaculturalincidentthateitheroccurredtoyouorwhichyou observed as a way to answer thesequestions.

3.What is the relationship between your major, your Heinz Programming Area, andyour internationalexperience?Howwillyourinternationalexperiencehelp youtoachieveyour career goals and/or serve as a springboard for future leadership opportunities such asyour CEE?

4.Did you have any epiphanies?(This question isoptional)

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Cultural MatrixHandout

Individualism /Collectivism

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
Ifyoudon’ttakecareofityourself,nobody elsewill.
It’s important to know who you are,whatyou want out of life, and to be trueto yourself. No one else can do that foryou.

Equality /Hierarchy

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
We are all equal under thelaw.
Peopleshouldallhavethesameopportunities forsuccess.

Monochronic Time / PolychronicTime

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
Time is of the essence. Everysecond counts.
One thing at atime.

Meritocracy /Ascription

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
It’s not who you are, it’s what youdo. Actions speak louder thanwords.

Activity /People

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
Taking action is more important thanjust talking aboutit.
You feel like you should bedoing somethingontheweekendsratherthanjust relaxing.

Changes /Stability

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
You can always pick up, move, andstart over somewhereelse.
It is important to reinventyourself.

Personal Efficacy /Fate

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
Success is due to hard work andtalent, more thanluck.
You are responsible for your successesor failures.

Directness /Indirectness

AmericanViews / Host CountryViews
Being direct is equated with tellingthe truth.

Personal Development Goals & ActionPlans

CognitiveGoal:AnalyzetheimpactofliteracyprogramsinVenezuelaongenderequality.

Action Plan 1: Attend literacy workshops run by local & international volunteersand conduct a comparative analysis on different methodologies andcurriculum.

Action Plan 2: Volunteer with an NGO as a literacyteacher.

Action Plan 3: Interview teachers and/or administrators in the literacyprogram.

Interpersonal Goal: Examine how Salvadorans perceive U.S.’s motives inpromoting ‘Democracy’ abroad with respect to the privatization ofwater.

Action Plan 1: Interview NGO’s in El Salvador receiving funding from USAID abotthe impact of democracypromotion.

ActionPlan2:Gointothecommunitiestalkwithwomenabouttheimpactofprivatizing water on theirlives.

Action Plan 3: Speak with a Salvadoran political scientist about democracypromotion.

Intrapersonal Goal: Understand Mexican Women’s Mentality towardsMachismo

Action Plan 1: Work in a battered women’s shelter inChihuahua. Action Plan 2: Participate in a women’sclub.

Action Plan 3: Keep a journal on your observations of yourhomestay.

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