Experiential intercultural learning, emphasizing peacebuilding, cultural understanding, and creation Why?
Each academic year, more than 150 EMU students study in diverse cultural contexts in locations from the Shenandoah Valley to other continents across the globe. EMU’s intercultural program is designed to develop cross-cultural understanding and global awareness through an experience of living and learning in a different culture. The focus of the program is to learn from and with others which goes b
06/08/2026
Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. (Traveler, there is no path, you make the path by walking.) - Antonio Machado
See more photos from these first days on the Camino, and read Spain student blog posts at https://emu.edu/now/intercultural/.
05/19/2026
Yesterday we were given the chance to take a cooking class, and let’s just say it didn’t disappoint!
05/08/2026
As everyone gets settled in we enjoyed tapas at a restaurant in plaza de Santa Ana and discussed how everyone was feeling after their first night in the hostel.
4 groups did a local scavenger hunt today and traveled from plaza to plaza eating and sharing food along the way.
05/06/2026
Every journey begins with the first step...Bendiciones y buen viaje to our summer travelers leaving for Spain today!
04/01/2026
For the Record - between 5-7:00p.m. all LovEMU gifts (https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/4WgYsg?vid=1pm8yx) will support Intercultural Programs. Help ensure all students are able to access EMU’s impactful intercultural experiences. 80 gifts of any size needed to unlock $20,000 from Ed Shenk ’83, in honor of Christine Good Shenk '83. Read all about the new fund started in her memory:
https://emu.edu/now/news/2026/this-is-something-she-wouldve-supported-alumnus-donates-90k-to-new-intercultural-fund-in-memory-of-late-wife/
03/27/2026
Intercultural look back: do you know how many years ago students studied in Guatemala and Nicaragua in the same semester? Bonus points if you can name the leaders of this group!
Join in the LovEMU celebration and support Intercultural Programs on April 1!
What a Wonderful World - 5-7 p.m.
In honor of his late wife Christine Good Shenk ’83, Ed Shenk ’83 has put forward a $20,000 match for Intercultural Programs. Christine’s cross-cultural to the Middle East during her time at EMU was incredibly transformative for her. With 80 gifts from 5-7 p.m., we will unlock $20,000 to ensure all students are able to access EMU’s impactful intercultural experiences.
https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/4WgYsg?vid=1pj9qq