Welcome to the Global Citizenship Program!
Lehigh University's Global Citizenship Program is a cross-college, multi-disciplinary certificate program designed to accommodate students from all fields, including engineering and science, business, arts, humanities and social sciences.
Envisioned as a "backpack" or a set of courses and experiences that any student can fit into her/his major, the program requires students to examine the questions of meaning and value associated with the theme of citizenship within today's global world.
In addition to the curricular elements of the program, students are required to engage in at least two experiences abroad (one of which is during sophomore year, and mostly covered by a scholarship!), and are provided with exciting opportunities for leadership and co-curricular activities.
OPPORTUNITIES (NEW!)
Upcoming Conference: Global Citizenship in Practice, March 23, 2012
Hosted on the Lehigh University campus under the auspices of the United Nations’ Academic Impact Initiative, the conference will give voice to leaders in the above fields from all over the world. Through the use of distance technology, the conference will bridge domestic and international speakers, offering a diversity of perspectives that will provide conference participants with a holistic view of Global Citizenship. For more information, click here.
Global Citizenship Faculty Development Seminars
A call to globally-minded Lehigh faculty: The Office of International Affairs at Lehigh University is proud to sponsor a new series of faculty development workshops on Global Citizenship for the Spring 2012 semester. For more information, click here.
Program Director's Message
As the Director of the Program, I am really thrilled to be part of this exciting, globally-focused educational endeavor. More >
Mission Statement
The Global Citizenship program prepares students for engaged living in a culturally diverse and rapidly changing world. Emphasizing critical analysis and value reflection, the program structures educational experiences through which students learn to negotiate international boundaries and develop their own sense of personal, social, and corporate responsibility to the global community.