The Douglass Global Village Learning Communities!
About Global Village
The Global Village is a learning community that seeks to develop intercultural appreciation, global awareness and a sense of community among students at Douglass. This unique year-long experience in a themed “house” combines academic and co-curricular activities, including a 1.5 credit course in the fall and spring, designed to enhance each student’s overall experience.
In the spring term, students will work on a project related to their house theme that will be showcased during Douglass Discovery Day.
Participating in the Global Village community makes you eligible to join the Global Leaders FUNDED study abroad program in a subsequent year. Open for residents and commuters!
2024-2025 House Themes
Engage with dissemination of knowledge concerning peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora in the U.S. and across the world. Learn about the contemporary issues facing members of the African Diaspora and explore Black feminist thought through cultural manifestations of identity politics.
Engage in expanding your understanding of what it means to be “Latine” and Caribbean in the U.S. and around the world. Explore the ways in which U.S. Latine and Caribbean populations have been and continue to be shaped by the legacies of colonialism, globalization, cultural, and political changes, in historical and contemporary contexts, and in global and local settings.
Delve into how gender (e.g. female, male, trans*, non-binary, etc.) identity and relationships intersect with other social categorizations, including age and reproductive status (particularly for women), race/ethnicity, socioeconomic class, immigration status, educational attainment, to create systemic advantages or disadvantages that may explain and/or could address poor health outcomes within and across global communities.
This house focuses on the importance of developing and implementing sustainable environmental practices that influence behavior, education, environmental access, bio-terrorism and more. This house is centered on nutrition, both physical and renewable resources and the urgency for answers to climate change.
Explore how gender, race, and related constructions of identity, difference, and power that have structured and continue to inform our social world and people’s lived experiences.
Accordion Content
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- Become a Douglass student for $75 a semester - Click Here
- Complete a yearlong academic class by registering for a 1.5 credit course in the Fall and the Spring in the house you apply to
- Participate in house service-learning projects and excursions
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- For current students, apply by January 15 of each year for priority enrollment
- For new students, apply by June 15, 2024 for priority enrollment
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- You don’t have to major in the house theme – in fact, it’s a great way to make you a well-rounded global community member if you decide to live in a community that’s different from your major
- Commuters and transfer students are welcome