Students who seek to make a difference travel the world to learn about the common challenges faced in Global Studies.
During its 50-year history, LIU Global (previously the Friends World College, Friends World Program & Global College) has established itself as one of the nation’s leading experiential education programs, providing an individualized international experience as well as a broad-based liberal arts education from one of the largest, most comprehensive private universities in the country. LIU Global st
05/18/2026
From immersive classrooms around the world to this unforgettable milestone 🎓🌎
We celebrate the resilience, curiosity, and global journeys of the LIU Global Class of 2026.
Congratulations to our graduates, your next chapter begins now. ✨
05/16/2026
📖 Discover another presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026!
In Access to Quality Education for Children in Marginalized Communities: Community-Based Educational Support in Costa Rica, Grizet Vazquez explores how local organizations support children’s learning, language development, and overall well-being in underserved communities.
Through field-based research in Costa Rica, Grizet examines how community-centered educational support can help address inequality and expand access to quality education.
Watch the full presentation through the Linktree in our bio or at the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/6w9AdVbwZQY
05/15/2026
🌱 Watch another presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026!
In *What Capitalism Breaks, Community Rebuilds: Pathways to an Equitable World and Insights from the Global Ripple Model in Byron Bay*, Daniel Luna explores community-led alternatives to inequality through research conducted in Australia.
Drawing from his experience with Global Ripple in Byron Bay, Daniel examines how reciprocity, sustainability, and collective wellbeing can challenge systems rooted in profit and economic concentration.
Watch the full presentation through the Linktree in our bio or at the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/AH699OvzWCc?si=bQMQDrLGSEl6P_6g
05/14/2026
🌊 Discover another student presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026!
In I Am the River and the River Is Me: Mātauranga Māori, Creative Healing, and the Global Crisis of Disconnection, Alyeska Shore explores Indigenous knowledge, creative healing practices, and community-centered approaches to care through research conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Watch the full presentation through the Linktree in our bio or at the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/p0uaYpNAVEY?si=yUKC658Pdt8Me55_
05/14/2026
🤝 Explore a new presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026!
In Brotherhood: The Role of Men’s Groups in Reducing Loneliness and Fostering Connection, Kian Nemzer shares research conducted in Bali, Indonesia on how emotionally open men’s groups can help build belonging, vulnerability, and long-term social connection.
Watch the full presentation through the Linktree in our bio or at the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/tA0Kv8fzZTI?si=OcULaMRl-m78MC-5
05/13/2026
🌍 Now on YouTube!
Watch Siena Moskun’s presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026:
*Critical Pedagogies: A Pathway to Empower Youth Political Activism*
Drawing from research conducted in Perugia, Italy, Siena explores how alternative educational models can encourage critical thinking, collective action, and youth political engagement.
Watch the full presentation through the Linktree in our bio or at the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/n08nnZ6BMj0
05/13/2026
📚 A new presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026 has been uploaded!
In Reading the Room: Teacher Navigation and S*x Education in a Viennese Secondary School, Anya Gurkin examines how educators in Vienna approach s*x education across culturally and religiously diverse classrooms, and how these conversations connect to gender equity and violence prevention.
You can watch the full presentation through the Linktree in our bio or using the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/b0sj7PKS14g?si=Wh8VJPfNwGqsjQov
05/13/2026
🎥 Now available on YouTube!
Watch Camryn Cooney’s presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026:
Gendered Narratives and Institutional Power in the Integration of Displaced Women in Austria
In this presentation, Camryn explores how institutions, cultural narratives, and grassroots initiatives shape the experiences and agency of displaced women in Vienna, Austria.
Watch the full presentation through the Linktree in our bio or at the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/LRiFJqA8MRQ?si=SFMox4mk6ca2oVR9
05/12/2026
🌍 New presentation!
Watch Adeline Kraus discuss her research on nonprofit support systems for displaced communities in Mexico City during the Global College Research Conference 2026.
View the full video through the direct link below:
🔗 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRTA5eDbMk&pp=0gcJCU8Co7VqN5tD
05/12/2026
🎥 Now available on YouTube!
Watch Sofia Passariello’s presentation from the Global College Research Conference 2026:
Where the City Breathes: Exploring Urban Climate Resilience and Public Health Through Green Spaces in Vienna, Austria 🌿🏙️
To watch the full video use the direct link below:
🔗 https://youtu.be/aGcHc0XG8iY?si=fnYrpz8h5G5Hj8do