Glocal Connections

In 2023 CHEI piloted a new intercultural peer mentoring project for international and local students.
This new bilingual intercultural peer mentoring project placed local students and international students in intercultural teams of 4-5 students. Twelve local students took part in four workshops on intercultural communication in order to become mentors in the project. The workshops were held by Andrea Campisano, an Italian L2 expert working in Cattolica, and Olivia Mair.

The project aims to: 

• Increase intercultural competence of all participating students 
• Facilitate friendship and inclusion through the informal curriculum 
• Create opportunities to improve communicative competence in the local language for international students 
• Provide an internationalisation experience for Italian students without the need for mobility. 

The project builds on and responds to the key findings of the NEAR project and in particular the need to connect international students better with local students. 
 

New Edition Fall 2024!

How it works
Two local mentors will act as friends and guides for a small group of international degree-seeking students. Together they will form an intercultural team and take part in some social activities over the semester. Teams take part in 5 activities (each approx 2 hours) from October to December 2024.
Activities include for example dragonboat racing on the Navigli, participation in the event BookCity 2024 and a treasure hunt through the streets of Milan. 

Open badge
An open badge outlining course participation and competencies developed during the project will be awarded to students who complete the programme.

Sign up!
Places are limited, so don’t delay. To sign up, write to the coordinators as soon as soon as possible.
Activities will begin in October, with an aperitivo to launch the project.