Study Abroad

CEPA Foundation - Connecting cultures and transforming lives

Leadership

CEPA Foundation - Building transatlantic networks and professional development

What we do

• Encourage global leadership skills and professional and personal development
• Foster cross-cultural understanding and competencies
• Facilitate intercultural dialog among Americans and Europeans through our transatlantic networks

Global Engagement

What we do and our impact

• Improve the access to safe water through construction and installation of water filters (immediately and more sustainable filters) as well as access to more efficient stoves for every family
• Provide workshops led by nutritional experts to promote healthy living
• Offer continuing education seminars for women
• Continue to offer the clinic supervised by a local board-certified physician once to twice per week, and also being able to ensure a supply of required/necessary medication
• Sponsor children to continue their education (after the 6th class) at the school in Antigua and making continuing education a possibility
• With the children continuing to go to school, they will regularly receive meals from the school
• Through the opportunities that the children of the village will come to have they can recognize the value of continuing their education and helping their community
• Improve the overall hygienic situation and providing them with waterless toilets for the village to use
• Offer continuing education seminars for women

What we do and our impact

• Operate as a Carbon Neutral Study Abroad Organization
• Support Rainforest and Ecosystem Conservation Projects
• Offer Carbon-Offsetting Options for our Students and Faculty
• CEPA is listed on the UN website as an official signatory of the initiative.
• By supporting our partner in Costa Rica who is planting, monitoring, and maintaining the trees, we are not only reducing our carbon footprint, but also protecting the region's biodiversity and creating new jobs which, in turn, will help discourage illegal logging.

Collaboration

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Defense September 21, 2022
  Mr. Leo Michel, who has served as Director for NATO Policy within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, as well as having served many other defense and security-related positions spoke to ESC semester students and students from The University of the Incarnate Word on the role of NATO as well as defense and security policies. […]
  gemutlichkeit

• There’s a first time for everything… March 16, 2023
  By Caroline Morgan I categorize myself as an adventurous homebody. Although I know many people do not share the same feelings as me, I love my hometown, and although I love traveling and exploring new places I am not used to doing it without my … The post There’s a first time for everything… first appeared […]
  Caroline Morgan
• Big Fish, BIG World? – Tips December 12, 2022
  Big Fish, Small World: Hack Your CEPA Program! Bonjour mon amis! I thought the best use of my last post was reaching out to prospective CEPA participants. I recently reread their prep guide, and I can give you five tips and tricks to maximize your … The post Big Fish, BIG World? – Tips first appeared […]
  Kyle Kath
• Un Tout Nouveau Monde November 11, 2022
    I come from the home of the brave and the land of the free, But come step out of your bubble and go around the world with me. France is a great place to start, and boy is it sweet, Close your eyes and … The post Un Tout Nouveau Monde first appeared on Stories […]
  Kyle Kath