• CI-PIRE GlobalScholar Training Course
• Language and Cultural Resources
• Blog Posting Guidelines
• Previous Student Training

TRAVEL PREPARATION: The CI-PIRE program has developed a 3-part program to prepare you for your travel and research abroad.

FIU Office of Education Abroad Presentation: 45min

The Office of Education Abroad requires that all students traveling with the FIU PIRE program complete the following self-guided orientation. Your participation will be tracked by login.

1. View the Orientation Presentation. You can find this on the NSFPireNews Blog site (Note: You will need to login with your Pire Blog Credentials to see the presentation post.)
2. Download and review the Predeparture Guide.
3. Download and review the Orientation Letter.
4. Download and complete the Acknowledgement of Materials. This packet of documents MUST be signed and returned to Silvia Marenco prior to your departure date.

If you have any questions about these materials, please contact Catherine Hernandez by email: hernandc AT cis.fiu.edu

The GlobalScholar Study Abroad: 6 hours, 10 modules

This online training program was designed at Loyola Marymount University with funding from FIPSE in the U.S. Department of Education to prepare college students for traditional study abroad programs. Your login to this program will be emailed to you. Participants in CI-PIRE are encouraged to explore ALL modules on in "Course 1: Before You Leave" as it contains an abundance of useful information. As part of your exploration, we ask that you make your year's first Blog entries to discuss relevant points raised in Course 1's "Info Log" or "Interaction" activities. Navigating the course is very simple. If you find you have questions, please contact Catherine Hernandez, hernandc AT cis.fiu.edu.

Language and Cultural Resources

The CI-PIRE team has pulled together a set of materials from the Internet to help you become familiar with the language of your destination country. This is by no means an exhaustive list and we will add to this list as new resources are discovered. Our intent is to provide references to as many free and open source materials as possible. As you discover new materials, please share them with your peers in your CI-PIRE Blog.

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The purpose of the CI-PIRE blog is to provide members of the CI-PIRE research community with a place to share experiences and research findings, discover common interests, and expand the community’s knowledge of the academic, social, and cultural aspects of international collaboration. CI-PIRE community members use the blog to disseminate information to collaborators and other members of relevant academic and industry communities. CI-PIRE faculty members evaluate CI-PIRE student participant performance via blog postings.

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PIRE participants from 2007 to 2009 took part in a semester-long language and cultural training program to prepare for their travel experience. This program, organized by FIU’s Office of Education Abroad, covered the cultural history, underpinnings, and societal differences that students will find when they travel abroad. Each country’s business and academic cultures as well as differences in typical etiquette rules are discussed and rudimentary language training is provided.

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