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The
Global Citizenship Certificate
Take Your
Place in the World!
The Certificate’s Purpose
Global citizenship involves understanding the forces that affect
cross-cultural connections and being committed to a global community
based on human interdependence, equality, and justice. The Global
Citizenship program at Franklin Pierce provides students with real
information about the people of the world in which they live. It also
provides opportunities for students to practice citizenship and
leadership skills in a variety of settings.
Certificate Requirements
To earn the Global Citizenship Certificate, students must complete 13
credits of study and an internship in their major program that involves
international and citizenship dimensions or 12-credits of study abroad.
Nazim was born in Izmit, Turkey
and grew up in Istanbul. He came to study at Franklin Pierce
in 2003 and graduates in May of 2007. A Finance major, he
has completed an internship at Mass Mutual in Nashua. Naz is
a global citizen and his favorite drink and food are peach
nectar and baklava which is a rich Turkish or Greek dessert
made of flakey pastry with chopped nuts and honey.
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1 Choose one of the following gateway
courses:
AN220 Global Problems
EN215 Beyond Britain and America: Other Literatures in English
2 Choose two of the following
courses:
AN101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
PO205 Contemporary World Affairs
PO206 Comparative Politics
AN211 International Business Cultures
MU214 World Music
BI/ES217 Tropical Forest Ecology
AN225 Women Around the World
HS233 Modern Middle East
HS362 China and the Modern World
HS364 Modern Japan
IB364 The Global Economy
MK365 International Marketing
3 Develop an Internship or
Plan to Study Abroad
Meet with your major
advisor and with the Global Citizenship Program Coordinator to
develop an internship or to make plans to study abroad. You will register for the internship in
your major program, and it will fulfill both major and certificate
requirements. Or you will complete a 12-credit study abroad program.
4 Complete the 1-credit capstone Global
Citizenship Certificate Seminar.
Meet once a week in a seminar assessing your growth as a global citizen
and planning for a lifetime of involvement.
For further information:
Please e-mail or call Dr. Debra Picchi at:
picchids@franklinpierce.edu
or ext.
4264.
Zayed University students in Dubai served
as hostesses at the conference. |
Recently a representative from the Global Citizenship
Certificate program at Franklin Pierce traveled to Dubai, the
United Arab Emirates to attend a conference on global
leadership at Zayed University. Most of the women students
there are Muslim and tend to “cover.” The students in this
image were friendly and gracious hostesses who helped the
conference attendees feel at home while in Dubai. |
What you will gain by completing the
certificate program:
- Students who complete the requirements
are awarded a parchment certificate.
- The completion of the program is also
noted on the student's transcript.
- Students also work with the Global
Citizenship coordinator to describe the program in their resumes.
Faculty and Staff Resources
 Gerald
T. Burns, professor of English and American studies,
returned from a 10-month teaching and research project in the
Philippines, funded by a Fulbright Scholar grant. This was
Prof. Burns’ second Fulbright Fellowship. His first led to the
publication of the book, Presenting America, Encountering
the Philippines: Fulbright Lectures and Essays, 1989-1991.
In this most recent visit, he taught graduate and
undergraduate courses at the University of the Philippines and
a 20th-century American literature survey course at University
of the East in Manila. The interaction with students at
University of the East proved to be one of the most satisfying
experiences of his career. Despite students’ limited English
skills and scant preparation to study literature, they
participated enthusiastically and made good headway in the
subject, Dr. Burns reports. After the last final exam was
turned in, he was feted with an elaborate ceremony of food,
dance and orations by his students. He and his class were
featured in an article in the UE campus magazine, and a short
reflection by a student on the course, which appeared as part
of this article, has been nominated for inclusion in this
year’s international Fulbright Report. Prof. Burns also
published five pieces in Philippine publications during the
course of his visit. In addition, he participated in a special
camp for disadvantaged children and in a program designed to
broaden access to higher education for students from
impoverished sections of Manila. |
Stephanie was born in
Port-au-Prince, Haiti which is a seaport on the Caribbean. She
grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is majoring in
Anthropology at Franklin Pierce. She just recently returned from
a visit to Haiti and passionately wants to complete an
environmental or developmental project there. A global citizen,
her favorite food is chocolate. |
Dr. Debra Picchi – Professor of
Anthropology
Coordinator of The Global Citizenship Certificate program.
*Vitae
*Office location – Crestview 309
*Phone – (603) 899-4264
*FP
e-mail - picchids@franklinpierce.edu
Dr. Jean Blacketor – Assistant
Dean of Professional Studies
*Vitae
*Office location – The Manor, second floor
*Phone – (603) 899-4101
*FP
e-mail - blacketorj@franklinpierce.edu
Ahmad Boura – Director of
Individual Giving
*Resume
*Office location – Peterson Hall
*Phone – (603) 899-4031
*FP
e-mail – bouraa@franklinpierce.edu
Dr. Gerald Burns – Professor of
English
*Vitae
*Office location – Crestview
*Phone – (603) 899-4264
*FP
e-mail - burnsgt@franklinpierce.edu
Susan Oehlschlaeger – Director of
International Student Services
*Vitae
*Office location – Edgewood 006
*Phone – (603) 899-4397
*FP
e-mail - oehlscs@franklinpierce.edu
Benjamin Treat – Reference and
Serials Librarian
*Vitae
*Office location – Franklin Pierce University
Library
*Phone – (603) 899-4149
*FP
e-mail - treatb@franklinpierce.edu
List of internship ideas:
Students may complete internships on campus during the course of the
academic year or off-campus during the summer. Suggestions for
internships include the following:
- Cultural Survival in Cambridge, MA
- Embassy Scholars – internships in
embassies or international organizations in Washington DC.
- Political party work in the state of
the student’s choice
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PoliticsNH.com (online media internship)
- Local Amnesty International chapter
- Local public schools – work with
teachers to develop curricular materials on international topics
- Diversity & Community forums at
Franklin Pierce
Study Abroad Opportunities:
Students may choose to complete a 12-credit study abroad rather than an
internship with an international flavor in their major areas. Through
affiliation with Arcadia University and Lynn University, Franklin Pierce
offers students study abroad options in London, Scotland, Ireland,
Australia, New Zealand, Spain and Italy. Italy is the most recent
addition, and students are based in Perugia. Students going on any of
these programs remain registered at the College and use a portion of their
grant money from Franklin Pierce toward the program. Franklin Pierce also
has a campus in Vienna, Austria, and a faculty member from the College
leads a group of students to study there each semester.
The Walk in Europe is a project unique to Franklin Pierce University
and has been part of the curriculum since 1969.
Approximately 25-40 students participate in the semester-long project, a
long-distance walk through several European countries. The result is an
experience in practical learning that challenges students on many
levels. The Walk is structured to facilitate engagement with Europeans
and their cultures, with the land itself, and with other group members.
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