Thursday, March 1, 2007

Our NGU cultural exchange team prepares to leave

Eighteen North Greenville University students and one professor will be traveling to Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus over spring break as part of the North Greenville’s Intercultural Studies program.

The team left Friday March 2, and will return Saturday, March 10. The team is traveling with the purpose of developing a cultural exchange program with Turkish university students. We will visit Istanbul, Turkey, for a few days, learning about Turkish customs and culture, before traveling to Northern Cyprus to visit university campuses there. While in Cyprus, the North Greenville students will interact with Turkish university students, developing relationships and friendships in hopes of opening the door for future partnerships and cultural exchange programs between North Greenville University and universities in Northern Cyprus.

During the trip, I will be updating an online blog, as often as I can, informing everyone about all of our experiences. We would greatly appreciate your interest and support as we travel.

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