learning abroad

How I Spent the Summer of COVID-19

For many University of Minnesota students, the move to distance learning in March was merely the first brush stroke COVID-19 would paint on their lives. As the pandemic showed no signs of abating, summer plans to study abroad or gain experience through internships were often postponed or scuttled.
 
Suddenly faced with open calendars, students had to look for other options. Here’s how three students found opportunity and insight in canceled plans.

Virtual Internships Enable Global Learning

After the COVID-19 pandemic ended study abroad opportunities in the spring and summer, the Learning Abroad Center quickly pivoted to launch an innovative virtual international internship program.