Testimonials
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Bruce PurdyParticipating Year: 2006-2007
“Although the Soviet Union collapsed over 15 years ago, Russia is still developing western business practices. Therefore, to fully understand the ‘new Russia’, Fellows must demonstrate a high level of professionalism, patience, and understandung in order to be good ambassadors for the program. I am grateful for the program and all of the opportunities and experience it has provided for me.” |
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Nathan HopkinsParticipating Year: 2006-2007 “I am currently in law school, where my focus is sustainability law. This program has allowed me to study in-depth Germany's policies and use the German experience as a lens to understand other countries' renewable energy policies, including the United States. I now know how I will shape the remainder of my legal education.
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Jason HarmalaParticipating Year: 2007
“I will forever treasure this experience and use what I learned to pursue a law degree or graduate degree and further onto a career in international or European politics. With confidence, I can easily say that up to this point, this was the most important and enjoyable experience of my life.”
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Katie JajtnerCity Abroad: Córdoba, Spain
“I spent the 2006 summer in Argentina through a program called CDS International located in New York City. I received information on a similar program located in Spain sponsored by the same company from Professor Ames on email. (I believe they have programs in Germany and France as well.) The experience was amazing, not exactly what I was expecting, but well worth it! I had the opportunity to help at a government run sports agency in the city where I lived, Córdoba. While working I had the opportunity to talk to co-workers on politics, economics, and other issues in Argentina and around the world among other tasks. Some days there wasn't any work to do, but on other days I would enter information on the computer, file hard copies, and even do some translation work from time to time. I lived with various other students at different times throughout my stay in a house located near the city center. Traveling around Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Bolivia really added a lot to my experience. I was able to see the different economic development levels, different and interesting cultures, and of course greatly improve my Spanish skills. As an athlete, I knew coming into college that I probably would not have an opportunity to study abroad, but this was an amazing alternative.” |
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Stephen Della LanaTitle: Professor
“With the increasing emphasis on liberal arts instruction to more adequately prepare students linguistically and culturally for the global (employment) marketplace, our relationship with CDS was one factor in the College of Charleston's designation for commendation of excellence by the Counsil of Higher Education. The students returning from Germany mention how much their participation in the program has helped them gain valuable insight into a career, and are amazed how quickly their German language skills improved. The students are eager to tell their classmates about their experiences.” |
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John NanryParticipating Year: 2006
“My internship in Spain was a defining moment in my professional development. The skills I learned in cross-cultural communication continue to benefit me today as I pursue a career in global operations management. This opportunity would not have been financially viable to me had I not received a scholarship from the CDS Scholarship Fund.” |
