Staying Involved

Stand Up! Speak Up!

YOU are the best advocates for study abroad -- share the good news! 

• Do you belong to a student organization?  Fraternity or sorority?  Honor society?  Religious group?  Offer to talk to fellow members about your study abroad experiences. 
  
• Have a particularly accommodating and flexible professor?  Ask him/her to let you speak briefly at the start of class about study abroad and the benefits of your program. 
  
• Use Facebook?  Send updates and links to photos from your time abroad to all your friends.   
• Wear your study abroad t-shirt!
• Come to our office, grab some brochures, and distribute them in your residence hall or in a lounge in one of the classroom buildings you frequent. 
  
• Apply to work in our office as a Peer Mentor.  Get paid to talk about study abroad!  
• Tweet about us!
  

Study Abroad Listserv

Stay up-to-date on Study Abroad news including information on campus events, new programs and interesting international resources by

For students to sign up for the listserv, students need to send an e-mail to 'listserv@listserv.umd.edu' and it should contain only (in the message part):

add studyabroad-news

Volunteer at the Study Abroad Fair!

Our annual fall and spring fairs are huge events that depend on the hard work of student volunteers in order to be a success.  We need alumni of Maryland programs to volunteer to staff information tables and share their enthusiasm for their programs with other students.  We also need students to welcome visitors, help with registration, assist with set-up and clean-up, and more! To lend a hand, email us! 

Help at Pre-Departure Orientation

Remember yours?  The most helpful part was probably the student alum who came and shared their wisdom, do's and don'ts, and tips about your study abroad destination.  You can BE that person!  Volunteer to help with our pre-departure orientations.  Check our calendar for dates and email us if you can help.  

International Coffee Hour

Meet and visit with UM students from all over the world and share your international experience! International Coffee Hours are a unique opportunity to gather with a new and diverse group of students, faculty and staff. This event is held every Wednesday during the regular semester from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the basement lounge of Dorchester Hall. Free beverages and snacks are provided. For more information, please contact David Cole.

ESOL Conversation and MEI Speaking Partner Programs

Use the skills you learned abroad to help visiting students, faculty and staff by volunteering for the ESOL Conversation or the MEI Speaking Partner Program. As a past study abroad participant, you have keen knowledge on what it is like to be part of a new culture and speaking a new language.

For the ESOL Conversation program, please call Kay Moon at 301-314-5919 or e-mail to kmoon@.umd.edu for information regarding the program.

For the MEI (Maryland English Institute) Speaking Partner Program, contact Kimberly Sorenson at ksorense@umd.edu or 301-405-5183.